Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Alexander McFarquhar

Theme: Obstetric haematology

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Sickle-cell disease	I	Myeloproliferative disease
B	Factors VII, VIII, vWF, fibrinogen	J	Iron deficiency anaemia
C	Gestational thrombocytopoenia	K	Haematology
D	Thrombosis	L	Preeclampsia
E	Haemolysis, elevated liver enzyme tests, low platelets	M	Lupus anticoagulant
F	Immune thrombocytopenic purpura	N	Protein C
G	Red cell Screening	O	Factor XI, II, V
H	Haemoglobin S	P	Thalassaemia

 

 

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. Women with an existing blood condition who become pregnant are at increased risk of?

 

 

2. A mild degree of  ??????  is common in pregnancy due to the increased requirements of the fetus.

 

 

3. This term describes a fall in platelets during pregnancy, mostly during the 3^rd trimester.

 

 

4. Intravenous immunoglobulin, anti-D immunoglobulin or steroids are first line therapy for which condition accounting for 5% of cases of pregnancy related low platelet counts?

 

 

5. These pro coagulant factors rise during pregnancy

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. Thrombosis

2. IDA

3. Gestational thrombocytopoenia

4. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

5. Factors VII, VIII, vWF, fibrinogen