Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Ayshini Samarasinghe

Candidate number:

Theme: Renal Failure

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Antibodies to Hepatitis C

I

Urine specific gravity        > 1.020

B

Antibodies to HIV

J

 

C

Antibodies to Streptococcal antigens

K

 

D

Eosinophiluria

L

 

E

Red cell casts

M

 

F

Urine Na > 40

N

 

G

Urine Na < 40

O

 

H

Urine specific gravity         < 1.020

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. Indicative of an intrinsic cause of renal dysfunction.

 

 

2. Indicative of a pre-renal cause of renal dysfunction.

 

 

3. Indicative of cryoglobulinaemic renal disease.

 

 

4. Strongly suggestive of glomerulo-nephritis.

 

 

5. Strongly suggestive of tubulointerstitial-nephritis.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. F

2. I

3. A

4. E

5. D