Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Catherine Frankum

Candidate number: 00405094

Theme: Forensic Toxicology

OPTION LIST

A	Amphetamine	I	Heroin
B	Benzodiazepines	J	Methadone
C	Cannabis	K	Morphine
D	Cocaine	L	Solvents
E	Codeine	M
F	Ecstasy (MDMA)	N
G	Ethanol	O
H	Fluoxetine	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 15 year-old girl was brought in by her concerned mother who had noticed recent behaviour change and a rash around the girl’s mouth. She was initially drowsy but now alert.

2. A known previous drug-abuser comes to collect his daily prescription.

3. A young lady presents after a spending the night at a rave, drowsy, with a high temperature and acutely dehydrated.

4. A 78 year-old lady with an intrathecal pump for terminal bowel cancer, was found dead in her home having suffered a cardiac arrest. 6-MAM was discovered on urine screen.

5. A widely used and abused opium derivative first discovered at St Mary’s hospital medical school.

ANSWERS

1. L

2. J

3. F

4. K

5. I