Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Rele Ologunde

Theme: Neonatal and Childhood Infections

OPTION LIST

A	Rotavirus	I	Borrelia burgdorferi
B	Gingivostomatitis	J	Cytomegalovirus
C	Chlamydia trachomatis	K	Respiratory syncitial virus
D	Bordetella purtussis	L	Ritter’s disease
E	Measles	M	Treponema pallidum
F	Shigella sonnei	N
G	Poliomyelitis	O
H	Rhinovirus	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. The parents of a 5 year old girl bring her to A&E. She has a sunburn-like rash that covers his entire body. You notice bullae and areas of skin desquamation. Her parents mention that she had a terrible throat infection a week ago.

2. A 7 year old boy presents with profuse watery diarrhoea. His parents mention that several kids from his school have also been having diarrhoea over the last 2 weeks.

3. A 14 year old boy presents with a history of episodic paroxysms of violent coughing followed by a loud inspiratory whoop.

4. A 19 year old lady brings her 6 month old baby to see you in clinic. The child has been having recurrent nasal discharges and snuffles over the last 3 months. On examination you notice a bullous rash with areas of desquamation over the hands and feet. The child also has a palpable liver.

5. The parents of an 8 year old girl bring her to see you in clinic. She has had a fever and has been reluctant to eat over the last week. On examination you notice nasal flaring.

ANSWERS

1. L

2. A

3. D

4. M

5. K