EMQ Examples 1

Question 1

Where will people with Cushing’s or hyperthyroidism have low bone density?

Answer 1

Spine

Question 2

Where will people with primary hyperparathyroidism have low bone density?

Answer 2

Wrist (radius)

Question 3

Teenager with septic arthritis, aspirate shows gram-negative intracellular diplococci

Answer 3

Neisseria gonorrhoea

Question 4

6 year old boy with meningism, LP reveals gram-negative rods

Answer 4

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 5

Pneumonia + positive cold agglutinins

Answer 5

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 6

Gram positive coccus causing fever, no cause found.

Answer 6

Streptococcus viridans - subacute infective endocarditis, tends to affect aortic or mitral valve