Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Karthik Darmasseelane             

Theme: Diseases of the Pancreas

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Pancreatic carcinoma (body)	I	Cystic fibrosis
B	Pancreatic carcinoma (head)	J	Serum amylase
C	Intraductal papillary mucinous tumour	K	Annular pancreas
D	Pyloric stenosis	L	Pseudocysts
E	Acute pancreatitis	M	Type 1 Diabetes
F	Chronic pancreatitis	N	Type 2 Diabetes
G	Gall stone related acute pancreatitis	O	Diabetes Insipidus
H	Zollinger-Ellison syndrome	P	Hypercalcaemia

 

 

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.   An infant is brought into A&E by her mother, who says that the baby has been unwell for several days with vomiting. Imaging shows an abnormal ring of tissue around the duodenum

 

2. 12 year old girl presents to his GP with a 3 month history of lethargy, polyuria and weight loss. She also says that he has been feeling very thirsty recently.

 

3.  A 54 year old man presents to A&E with an 8 hour history of severe abdominal pain radiating to the back. He is also very nauseous and has been vomiting. The A&E nurse remembers him from 2 weeks ago when he came in drunk.

 

 

4. A 2 month old boy is brought in by his mother to see the GP. The mother complains that her son isn’t putting on any weight and has foul smelling nappies.

 

 

5. A 72 year old woman, presents to A&E with weight loss and jaundice, without reporting any pain.     

 

 

ANSWERS

1. K

2. M

3. E

4. I

5. A