Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Atul Mishra      

Theme: Parasites

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Amastigotes	I	Loa-Loa
B	Ancylostoma duodenale	J	Plasmodium falciparum
C	Clonorchis sinensi	K	Schistosoma mansoni
D	Cutaneous Leishmaniasis	L	Taenia saginata
E	Echinococcus granulosus	M	Toxoplasma gondii
F	Entamoeba histolytica	N	Trichinella spiralis
G	Giardia lamblia	O
H	Kala-azar	P

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A 40 year old Sudanese man presents with facial nodules which ulcerate. On taking a history it is found that he had what he described as a “big liver” 20 years ago in Sudan.

 

 

2. A bone marrow aspirate is taken from a patient suffering from Visceral Leishmaniasis. What is likely to be found?

 

 

3. A 35 year old man recently returned from a trip to rural India presents with pruritis, fatigue and joint pain. On examination eye swelling is noted. What organism is causing these symptoms?

 

 

4. A 24 year old soldier returning from a tour of Afghanistan presents with pyrexia and fatigue. On examination hepatomegaly and splenomegaly are noted.

 

 

5. A 34 year old Pakistani lady presents with abdominal pain. She describes having watery diarrhoea with an extremely foul odour. She had been visiting her village and drinking water from the local river. What organism is likely to be the cause of her symptoms. 

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. D

2. A

3. I

4. H

5. G