Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Kshitiz Gandhi

Theme: GI Infections

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Clostridium Difficile	I	Salmonella Enterides
B	Clostridium Perfringens	J	Shigella
C	Clostridium Botulinum	K	Metronidazole
D	Giardia Lamblia	L	Doxycycline
E	Entamoeba Histolytica	M	Erythromycin
F	S. Aureus	N
G	Bacillus Cereus	O
H	Salmonella Typhi	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. 23 year old male returned from a summer holiday abroad, had foul smelling diarrhoea which did not contain blood, pear shaped trophozoite identified.

 

 

2. 32 year old female presented with watery, non-bloody diarrhoea.  History revealed she had eaten reheated rice.

 

 

3. 25 year old male was found to have pseudomembranous colitis, a clostridium strain was identified

 

 

4. 12 year old male child presented with his mother.  She reported honey and not feeling well.  The honey was vacuum packed.

 

 

5. First line treatment for Giardia Lamblia.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. D

2. G

3. A

4. C

5. K