Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Sarah Hardwick

Theme: Drugs/Forensic Toxicology

OPTION LIST

A	Cannabis	I	Cocaine
B	Heroin	J	Methadone
C	Ketones	K	MDMA (Ecstasy)
D	Propoxyphene	L	Fluoxetine
E	Paracetamol	M	Tramadol
F	Glucose	N	Cocaethylene
G	Ethanol	O	Lithium Carbonate
H	Ketamine	P	HCO3-

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. This compound is 20x more cardio-toxic than cocaine

2. Ingestion of a fatal 60 mL dose of this prescribed drug can result in death within 4-6 hours

3. Combined with cocaine to form a ‘speedball’

4. Measured post mortem in diabetic patients to check for acidosis

5. Broken down by pseudocholinesterases

ANSWERS

1. N

2. J

3. B

4. C

5. I