Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Amani Chowdhury   

Theme: Coagulation

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Leukaemia	I	DIC
B	Von Willebrand’s Disease Type I	J	DDAVP
C	Von Willebrand’s Disease Type II	K	Steroids
D	Von Willebrand’s Disease Type III	L	IV Immunoglobulin
E	Haemophilia A	M	Vitamin K 10mg Slow IV infusion
F	Haemophilia B	N	Prothrombin Complex Concentrate
G	Acute ITP	O
H	Chronic ITP	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 4 year-old presents suddenly with bruising. His platelet count is 4 x10⁹/L. He is usually healthy although his mother explained he had been suffering from a cold this past week.

 

 

2. A man with known mild Haemophilia A is scheduled to undergo surgery. Prior to undergoing the operation the patient is given treatment X, to better prepare him for the operation. What is treatment X?

 

 

3. Treatment of a patient known to be on Warfarin suffering from an intracranial haemorrhage.

 

 

4.  An autosomsal dominant disorder. Assay shows normal vWF antigen and low vWF activity.

 

 

5. A patient on ITU following surgery from a massive trauma seems to be recovering well. However, he starts bleeding from all his lines and enters into organ failure.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. G

2. J

3. N

4. C

5. I