Pathology EMQ.

Name: Mark Beveridge

Theme: Bacterial and Viral Vaccines

OPTION LIST

A	HAV (Hep A)	I	HIB (Haem Influ type B)
B	HBV (Hep B)	J	Rabies
C	Diptheria	K	Pneumococcus
D	Tetanus	L	Meningococcus A
E	Pertussus	M	Meningococcus C
F	Measles	N	IPV
G	Mumps	O	OPV
H	Rubella	P	BCG

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. Administration of this vaccine has been known to cause thrombocytopenia.

2. This vaccine provides protection against leprosy, although it is primarily given in the UK to protect against a different pathogen.

3. Women should try to avoid becoming pregnant for a year after receiving this vaccine.

4. Otitis media is common in individuals contracting this disease; more serious sequelae include pneumonitis and encephalitis.

5. Before the introduction of vaccination for this disease it was the most common cause of meningitis.

ANSWERS

1. F

2. P

3. H

4. F

5. G