Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Nazaneen Nikpour

Candidate number:

Theme: Neonatal infection

OPTION LIST

A	HSV-2	I	Bacterial Meningitis
B	Congenital Rubella	J	Influenza
C	Neonatal HIV	K	Normal
D	HSV- 1	L
E	Sickle Cell Anaemia	M
F	Infectious Mononucleosis	N
G	Viral Meningitis	O
H	CMV	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 1 year old child presents with severe anaemia, slight fever and a very bad headache. His mother tells you that there has been an outbreak of Parvovirus B19 in his day care centre.

2. A 3 week old baby presents with fluid filled skin lesions on the skin around her stomach, eyes and mouth. She is irritable and is not feeding well. Her mother says that she may have had a cold sore during her pregnancy but she can’t remember.

3. A young mother is rushed to hospital and gives birth prematurely to a small boy who has difficulty breathing, he is suffering from pneumonitis and also appears jaundice.

4. A neonate is born with microcephaly, further investigations show that he is also deaf. His mother was diagnosed with German measles during her first trimester.

5. A premature 2 day old boy develops a fever and bradycardia. He has difficulty breathing and is not feeding. His CSF shows high WCC and is sent off for culture.

ANSWERS

1. E

2. D

3. H

4. B

5. I