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Role-play. PMB

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Role-play. Developmental dysplasia of the hip

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EMQ. The MAGPIE trial 

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SBA. Lynch syndrome

 

20.   Postmenopausal bleeding.

Candidate’s Instructions.

You are an SpR in the “one-stop” PMB clinic. Mary Smith, 55 years old, has been referred by her General Practitioner. She has had some bleeding since the menopause.

Your task is to take an appropriate history and advise her about the investigations you feel are appropriate and why.

Referral letter from the General Practitioner.

Manor Lodge,

High Street,

Bestown.

BE5 S00

Re: Mrs. Mary Smith,  Age 55.

5b High Street,

Bestown.

BE5 SO1

Dear Doctor,

Please see Mrs. Smith who has had bleeding down below. It is a number of years since she reached the menopause.

Yours sincerely,

James Fewords,

General Practitioner.

 

21.   Developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Candidate’s instructions.

You are the SpR in the antenatal clinic. Jenny Brown has been booked in her second pregnancy by the midwife. She has some questions about congenital dislocation of the hip, which affected her first child, now 6 years old. The midwife who did the booking does not feel able to provide adequate answers and has asked you to see the patient.

 

22.   The MAGPIE trial  .

Question 1.   Which of the following is true of the Magpie trial?

Option list.

A

it compared MgSO4 with placebo in the management of eclampsia / severe PET

B

it compared MgSO4 with lytic cocktail in the management of eclampsia / severe PET

C

it compared MgSO4 with phenytoin in the management of eclampsia / severe PET

D

it compared MgSO4 with alcohol in the management of threatened premature labour

E

it compared MgSO4 with atosiban in the management of threatened premature labour

F

it compared MgSO4 with ritodrine in the management of threatened premature labour

G

it compared MgSO4 with dexamethasone in the prevention of cerebral palsy due to extreme prematurity

H

it compared MgSO4 with placebo in the prevention of cerebral palsy due to extreme prematurity

I

none of the above

Question 2.   Which if any of the following are true of the Magpie trial?

Option list.

A

it involved ~ 1,000 women

B

it involved ~ 10,000 women

C

it involved ~ 20,000 women

C

it involved > 20,000 women

D

it involved ~ 30 hospitals

E

it involved ~ 50 hospitals

F

it involved ~ 80 hospitals

G

it involved > 150 hospitals

H

it involved 5 countries

I

it involved 10 countries

J

it involved 20 countries

K

it involved 30 countries

L

it involved 50 countries

M

it involved >50 countries

Question 3.   Which if any of the following are true?

Option list.

A

almost 50% of the women were in Africa

B

almost 50% of the women were in America

C

almost 50% of the women were in Asia

D

almost 50% of the women were in Australia / New Zealand

E

almost 50% of the women were in Europe

Question 4.   Which, if any, of the following is true of the Magpie trial?

Option list.

A

cerebral palsy rates at 2 years were ↓ by the use of MgSO4 in babies born < 34 weeks

B

cerebral palsy rates at 2 years were unchanged  by the use of MgSO4 in babies born < 34 week

C

eclampsia rates were reduced by about half by the use of MgSO4

D

eclampsia rates were reduced by about half by the use of MgSO4 but only in underdeveloped countries

E

maternal mortality was significantly ↓ by the use of MgSO4

F

maternal mortality was significantly ↓ by the use of MgSO4, but only in underdeveloped countries

G

premature delivery was significantly ↓ by the use of MgSO4

H

perinatal mortality from prematurity was significantly ↓ by the use of MgSO4

 

23.   Lynch syndrome.

Abbreviations

CRC:              colorectal cancer.

EC:                 endometrial cancer.

IBD:               inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s & ulcerative colitis.

IDDM:           insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Ls:                  Lynch syndrome.

MLH:             mutL-homolog family of DNA, mismatch repair genes.

MMR:           mismatch repair.

MSH:             mutS homolog family of DNA, mismatch repair genes.

Question 1.        What is Lynch syndrome?

Option List

A

auto-immune condition leading to reduced factor X levels in blood

B

hereditary condition which increases the risk of many cancers, particularly breast

C

hereditary condition which increases the risk of many cancers, particularly breast & colorectal

D

hereditary condition which increases the risk of many cancers, particularly colorectal & endometrial

E

none of the above

Question 2.        How is Lynch syndrome inherited?

Option List

A

it is an autosomal dominant condition

B

it is an autosomal recessive condition

C

it is an X-linked dominant condition

D

it is an X-linked recessive condition

E

none of the above

Question 3.        Which, if any, of the following genes can cause Lynch syndrome?

Option List

A

MLH1 + MLH2 + MOH1

B

MLH1 + MLH2 + MSH1

C

MLH1 + MLH2 + MSH6

D

MLH1 + MSH2 + MSH6 + PMS2

E

None of the above

Question 4.        Mutations of which 2 of the following genes cause most cases of Lynch syndrome?

Option List

A

MLH1 + MLH2

B

MLH1 + MSH1

C

MLH1 + MSH2

D

MLH2 + MSH1

E

MLH2 + MSH2

Question 5.        What is the approximate prevalence of Ls in the UK population?

Option List

A

1 in 50

B

1 in 100

C

1 in 1,000

D

3 in 1,000

E

none of the above

Question 6.        Approximately what % of individuals with Ls have had the diagnosis established?

Option List

A

< 5%

B

5 -10%

C

10-20%

D

20-30%

E

>30%

Question 7.        Which, if any, of the following conditions are associated with an risk of Ls?

Option List

A

acromegaly + Addison’s disease + coeliac disease + IBD + IDDM

B

acromegaly + disease + anosmia + coeliac disease + IBD

C

acromegaly + IBD + IDDM

D

acromegaly + IBD

E

Addison’s disease + anosmia + coeliac disease + IBD + IDDM

F

acromegaly + Addison’s disease + anosmia + coeliac disease + IBD + IDDM

G

none of the above

Question 8.        Which 2 cancers are most likely in women with Lynch syndrome?

Option List

A

breast + bowel

B

breast + pancreas

C

breast + endometrium

D

bowel + cervix

E

bowel + endometrium

F

bowel + ovary

G

bowel + pancreas

H

endometrium + ovary

Question 9.        What does NICE recommend about screening for Lynch syndrome for the population

with no personal history of colorectal cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to those aged < 50 years with  ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

B

offer screening to those aged < 60 years with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

C

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 50 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 60 years at diagnosis

E

none of the above

Question 10.    What does NICE recommend in relation to screening for Lynch syndrome in those with

a new diagnosis of colorectal cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to everyone, regardless of age and family history

B

offer screening to those aged < 50 years at diagnosis

C

offer screening to those aged < 60 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those aged < 50 years at diagnosis with + ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

E

offer screening to those aged < 60 years at diagnosis with + ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

Question 11.    What does NICE recommend about screening for Lynch syndrome for the population

with no personal history of thyroid cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to those aged < 50 years with  ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

B

offer screening to those aged < 60 years with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

C

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 50 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 60 years at diagnosis

E

none of the above

Question 12.         What does NICE recommend in relation to screening for Lynch syndrome in those

with a new diagnosis of thyroid cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to everyone, regardless of age and family history

B

offer screening to those aged < 50 years at diagnosis

C

offer screening to those aged < 60 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those aged < 50 years at diagnosis with + ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

E

none of the above

Question 13.    What does NICE recommend about screening for Lynch syndrome for the population

 with no personal history of endometrial cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to those aged < 50 years with  ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

B

offer screening to those aged < 60 years with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

C

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 50 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 60 years at diagnosis

E

none of the above

Question 14.    What does NICE recommend in relation to screening for Lynch syndrome in those with

a new diagnosis of endometrial cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to those aged < 50 years with  ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

B

offer screening to those aged < 60 years with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

C

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 50 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 60 years at diagnosis

E

none of the above

Question 15.    What does NICE recommend about screening for Lynch syndrome for the population

with no personal history of colorectal cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to those aged < 50 years with  ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

B

offer screening to those aged < 60 years with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

C

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 50 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those with ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative aged < 60 years at diagnosis

E

none of the above

Question 16.    What does NICE recommend in relation to screening for Lynch syndrome in those with

a new diagnosis of colorectal cancer?

Option List

A

offer screening to everyone, regardless of age and family history

B

offer screening to those aged < 50 years at diagnosis

C

offer screening to those aged < 60 years at diagnosis

D

offer screening to those aged < 50 years at diagnosis with + ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

E

offer screening to those aged < 60 years at diagnosis with + ≥ 1 affected 1st.O relative

Question 17.    What relationship, if any, exists between Ls and acromegaly?

Option List

A

the risk of Ls is in those with acromegaly compared with the general population

B

the risk of Ls is in those with acromegaly compared with the general population

C

the risk of Ls is unchanged in those with acromegaly compared with the general population

D

the risk of Ls in unknown in those with acromegaly

E

 

Question 18.    What is the effect of aspirin consumption on the risk of EC and CRC?

Option List

A

aspirin reduces the risk of EC and CRC

B

aspirin reduces the risk of EC but not CRC

C

aspirin reduces the risk of CRC but not EC

D

aspirin does not reduce the risk of EC or CRC

E

aspirin reduces the risk of EC and CRC, but the risks outweigh the benefits

Question 19.    A healthy woman of 35 years is diagnosed with Ls? What are the key elements of the

National Screening Programme for people with Ls?

There is no option list – just write down everything you know.

Question 20.    Which, if any, of the following were recommendations made by Monahan et al, the 30

experts who wrote to the BMJ in 2017.

Option List

A

creation of a national register of people with Ls

B

creation of a post of Consultant in Ls for each NHS Trust

C

creation of a post of Clinical Champion for Ls in each NHS Region.

D

creation of a post of Clinical Champion for Ls in the DOH.

E

none of the above

With regard to Lynch syndrome,

1.     loss of mismatch repair protein expression on immunohistochemistry of cancer is diagnostic.

True/False

2.     most carriers of the mutation associated with the syndrome know they have the condition.

True/False

3.     the first cancers associated with the syndrome are predominantly endometrial or ovarian cancers.                                                                                                                               True/False

4.     when cancers occur, they have in them an unusually high immune infiltrate.    True/False

With regard to testing for Lynch syndrome,

5.     consent must be sought before definitive germline testing for Lynch syndrome by a trained professional.                                                                                                                       True/False

6.     immunohistochemical staining of tumours for the mismatch repair proteins or microsatellite instability analysis are recognised ways of screening cancers for characteristics suggestive of the syndrome.                                                                                                                     True/False

7.     the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence endorses universal screening of colorectal cancer patients for Lynch syndrome.                                                                               True/False

8.     most gynaecological cancers found to have aberrant mismatch repair immunohistochemical staining will be in those with the syndrome.                                                  True/False

9.     the addition of MLH1 promotor hypermethylation testing in a Lynch syndrome diagnostic pathway improves specificity.                                                                               True/False

Regarding gynaecological surveillance in women with Lynch syndrome,

10.   there is strong evidence to recommend its use.                                                         True/False

11.   this should be offered to women around 25 years of age.                                       True/False

12.   counselling should include education on red flag symptoms of cancer and risk-reducing surgery.

True/False

With regard to risk-reducing strategies for women with Lynch syndrome,

13.   hysterectomy is strongly recommended for all those with the syndrome.               True/False

14.   the timing of risk-reducing surgery depends on the syndrome gene.                     True/False

15.   where possible, a laparoscopic approach is recommended.                                    True/False

16.   aspirin is not recommended as a means of reducing their overall cancer risk.              True/False

Regarding Lynch syndrome-associated gynaecological cancers,

17.   endometrial types that arise as a result of the syndrome have a poorer prognosis than sporadic types.                                                                                                                                 True/False

18.   checkpoint inhibition of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway has been shown to be very effective in mismatch repair-deficient cancers.                                                                                       True/False

19.   vaccination against these cancers is currently the focus of research.                     True/False

20.   the Manchester International Consensus guideline is a useful reference for gynaecologists managing women with these cancers.                                                                True/False

 

 


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