Pathology EMQ template

 

YourName: Arun Anandakumar

YourIdentifier:

Theme: Antivirals

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Aciclovir

I

Foscarnet

B

Cytomegalovirus

J

Aciclovir Monophosphate

C

Hepatitis C

K

Aciclovir triphosphate

D

HIV

L

Interferon-alpha

E

Famciclovir

M

Hepatitis B

F

Intra-venous Aciclovir

N

Herpes Simplex

G

Entecavir

O

Respiratory Syncitial Virus

H

Lamivudine

P

Oral Oseltamivir

 

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. Which nucleoside analogue is used to treat hepatitis B.?

 

 

2. What treatment should be given in patients suffering from severe HSV encephalitis?        

 

 

3. Long acting interferon-alpha and ribavirin are used to treat which virus?

 

 

4. Which drug is a DNA polymerase inhibitor of HBV?

 

 

5. Ganciclovir is the drug of choice to treat which virus?

 

 

ANSWERS

1. Lamivudine

2. Intra-venous Aciclovir  

3.  Hepatitis C

4. Entecavir

5.Cytomegalovirus