Pathology EMQ template

YourName: Michael McEwan

YourIdentifier: 00431150

Theme: Malaria

OPTION LIST

A	Doxycycline	I	Plasmodium vivax
B	Full blood count	J	Proguanil
C	Gametocyte	K	Quinine
D	Hepatitis B	L	Schistosomiasis
E	Mefloquine	M	Sporozoite
F	Merozoite	N	Thalassaemia
G	Plasmodium falciparum	O	Thick blood film
H	Plasmodium ovale	P	Thin blood film

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. The organism causing the most serious form of disease in humans

2. The technique used to identify the organism causing malaria

3. This drug is not used for malarial prophylaxis

4. This disease protects against malaria

5. The malaria parasite is at this stage in its life cycle when it is transmitted to humans

ANSWERS

1. G

2. P

3. K

4. N

5. M