Pathology EMQ.

Name: Nimesh Patel

Theme: Parasites

OPTION LIST

A	Cutaneous Leishmaniasis	I	P. vivax
B	Trypanosomiasis	J	Giardiasis
C	P. falciparum	K
D	Visceral Leishmaniasis	L
E	Cryptosporidium	M
F	P. malariae	N
G	Amoebiasis	O
H	P. ovale	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 40 year old gentleman who recently returned from a holiday to Sub-Saharan Africa complains of difficulty staying awake.

2. A 35 year old man returning from the tropics presents with acute watery diarrhoea and weight loss. The stool is pale and offensive in smell. He is treated with tinidazole.

3. A 52 year old female that is affected by a persistent parasite, causing ascites and proteinuria.

4. A 37 year old man who recently returned from a trip to East Africa presents to A&E with fever, nausea and vomiting. His urine sample is dark, and he appears slightly jaundiced.

5. A 30 year old female presents with hepatosplenomegaly and enlarged lymph glands after visiting the rainforest in South America. She is treated with liposomal amphotericin B.

ANSWERS

1. B

2. J

3. F

4. C

5. D