Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Sonal Hapuarachi    

Theme: Herpes and retroviral infections

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Adenovirus	I	Varicella Zoster virus (VZV)
B	Cytomegalovirus (CMV)	J
C	Epstein Barr virus (EBV)	K
D	Herpes simplex virus (HSV)	L
E	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)	M
F	Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8)	N
G	Parvovirus	O
H	Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)	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 young man, known to be an intravenous drug user, appears to have white patches on the side of his tongue with a characteristic hairy appearance

 

 

2.  The doctor takes you to see a generally unwell patient, who looks very pale with a high fever and explains that he suffers from a lymphoproliferative disorder.

 

 

3. You see a patient in the HIV/AIDS clinic who complains of nausea, vomiting and bleeding gums.  You notice blue/purple lumps on his right arm which he says are painless.

 

 

4. A previously healthy pair of five year old twins present with red, itchy, vesicular rashes covering their entire bodies which was preceded by a one day history of fever, headaches and loss of appetite. 

 

 

5. A 24 year old woman complains of difficulty swallowing and on examination, has a large blister on her lower lip that has crusted over.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. C

2. F

3. F

4.  I

5. D