Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Sara McKelvie

Candidate number:

Theme: Myelodysplastic Syndromes

OPTION LIST

A	Aplastic Anaemia	I
B	Aplastic Anaemia and Myelodysplastic Sydromes	J
C	Myelodysplastic Syndromes	K
D		L
E		M
F		N
G		O
H		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. Cytopenia is due to an increased number of abnormal blast cells in the Bone Marrow

2. Cytopenia is due to reduced numbers of haemopoetic stem cells in the Bone Marrow

3. Can present with fatigue, breathlessness, bleeding and increased risk of infections

4. Bone Marrow biopsy shows an increase in cellularity

5. Bone Marrow biopsy shows a decrease in cellularity

ANSWERS

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. A