Pathology EMQ template

YourName: Anabel Alakakone

Theme: Allergy

OPTION LIST

A	Acute Urticaria	I	Idiopathic Angiodema
B	Allergic Asthma	J	IgE mediated anaphylaxis
C	Allergic Rhinitis	K	Non IgE mediated anaphylaxis
D	C1 Inhibitor Deficiency	L	Urticarial Vasculitis
E	Chronic Urticaria	M	Steroid Treatment
F	Ciclosporin	N
G	Danazolol	O
H	Doxepin	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 20 year old man who has just joined his local football club presents to his GP complaining of episodes of tongue and lip swelling. He is noted to have wheals on his back which he says have been there for weeks.

2. A 60 year old lady who is in hospital recovering from a hip replacement suddenly develops breathing difficulties as complaining of being itchy. She has just been visited by the nurse on her drug round.

3. A patient being treated for chronic urticaria returns to his doctor with unresolving symptoms. What drug might be prescribed as a last resort?

4. A 24 year old woman presents to her GP with recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and swollen feet. On further questioning she recalls being taken to hospital as a child when her “throat swelled up and she couldn’t breathe”.

5. For the above case, what would be the drug of choice for long term treatment?

ANSWERS

1. E

2. K

3. F

4. D

5. G