PATHOLOGY EMQ

 

Name: NARENDRANATH GOVINDARAJAH

Candidate number: 00409607

Theme: GENITOURINARY MEDICINE 1

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Chlamydia trachomatis  subtype D-K

I

Neisseria gonorrhoea

B

Trichomonas vaginalis

J

Gardnerella vaginalis

C

Chlamydia trachomatis subtype L

K

Abdominal aortic aneurysm.

D

Acute renal failure

L

Mycoplasma hominis

E

Herpes simplex I

M

Chlamydia psittaci

F

Treponema pallidum (primary)

N

Herpes simplex encephalitis

G

Herpes simplex II

O

Chlamydia pneumonia

H

Varicella zoster

P

Chronic liver disease

 

 

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 painless chancre appearing on the penis 1-12 weeks after exposure.

 

 

2. Gram negative diplococcus.

 

 

3. A 65 year old male presents to A+E in clinical shock and severely unwell. It is noted in his PMH that he had syphilis when he was in his 20s.

 

 

4. A 22 year old female student presents to her GP with vaginal discharge. It is described as being thin, bubbly and fishy smelling. A motile flagellate is seen on wet film microscopy.

 

 

5. The most common sexually transmitted infection within the UK.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. F

2. I

3. K

4. B

5. A