Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Oliver Large

Candidate number: 9149

Theme: Immunology of Transplantation

OPTION LIST

A	Hyperacute rejection	I	HLA-B
B	HLA-DR	J	Poor medical compliance
C	HLA typing	K	Calcineurin inhibitors
D	Blood grouping	L	Crossmatching
E	Acute cellular rejection	M	Anti-HLA antibody screening
F	Acute vascular rejection	N	Graft infection
G	Chronic allograft failure	O
H	HLA-DQ	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 type IV hypersensitivity reaction

2. Most important human leukocyte antigen to match in transplantation

3. A test performed just prior to transplantation surgery that is donor-specific (i.e. using donor cells)

4. A reaction leading to thrombosis and necrosis of transplant graft

5. Most common preventable cause of rejection in kidney transplantation in the UK

ANSWERS

1. E

2. B

3. L

4. A

5. J