Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Douglas Burke

Theme: Chem Path Lab

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Hepatitis A	I	Myocardial Infarct
B	Hepatitis C	J	Galactosaemia
C	Acute Pancreatitis	K	Haemochromatosis
D	Chronic Pancreatitis	L	Peptic Ulcer
E	Cholestasis	M
F	Hepatocellular Ca.	N
G	Stable angina	O
H	Unstable angina	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. Alcoholic man with very recent exotic travel develops jaundice and abdominal pain; alkaline phosphatase levels are mildly raised.

 

2. Alcoholic man complains of chest pain after night of heavy drinking; both ALP and GGT are mildly raised, CK-MB is markedly raised.

 

3. Alcoholic man complains of abdominal pain after a night of heavy drinking; he has mutation in the HFE gene. ALP is markedly raised, GGT is mildly raised - amylase is also mildly raised.

 

4. Alcoholic man complains of abdominal pain after a night of heavy drinking. ALP and GGT are both mildly raised, amylase is mildly raised, faecal elastase is markedly decreased.

 

5. Alcoholic man develops an abnormal ECG; ALP and GGT are both mildly raised, Troponin T is markedly raised.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. a

2. i

3. k

4. d

5. i