Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Frances Conti-Ramsden

Theme: Cytopathology

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Colposcopy	I	Surgical removal of cervix
B	Cone biopsy of cervix	J	Take swab, treat infection, repeat smear 6 months
C	Cryotherapy of cervix	K	Urgent colposcopy
D	CT Scan	L
E	Laser ablation of cervix	M
F	MRI Scan	N
G	Repeat smear in 3 years	O
H	Repeat smear in 4 months	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.

 

A young woman has just had the following cytopathology result from her cervical smear. What is the appropriate management?

 

1. Papanicolaou Class I (normal)

 

 

2. Papanicolaou Class II (inflammatory)

 

 

3. Papanicolaou Class II (mild atypia)

 

 

4. Papanicolaou Class III (moderate dyskaryosis)

 

 

5. Papanicolaou Class V (invasion suspected)

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. G

2. J

3. H

4. A

5. K