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CME Questions - Volume 6; Number 2: 2007

Readers who submit answers to the questions that accompany the CME/CPD articles become eligible for CME/CPD credits in Category 1. To claim credit, the reader has to be registered in the MPC Program, the answers should be received by the CME Center before 31st May 2008, and all questions related to the article should have been attempted. Readers would then receive a certificate from the CME Center indicating the credit data.

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After you have completed reading the CME/CPD articles, take the test given. Check T (True) or F (False) to show the correct answer to each question.
Atopic dermatitis: an update review of clinical manifestations and management strategies in general practice
ST Jamal
(1 CME credit point)
1. Atopic dermatitis is the most common skin disease encountered in general practice. True False
2. The chronic form of atopic dermatitis is characterized by serous exudates with papular rash and vesicles on an erythematous base. True False
3. Posterior cataracts develop usually as a side effect of systemic steroids or use of topical steroids on periorbital area. True False
4. Axillary, groin, and intergluteal involvement is common in atopic dermatitis. True False
5. Dietary manipulation is indicated if there is a clear history of flare-up of rash after ingestion of specific types of food. True False
6. As a general rule in infants, treatment should start with the most potent topical steroid and changed to mild forms when the rash clears up. True False
7. Topical steroid antibiotic combinations must be avoided because of the risk of the development bacterial resistance. True False
8. Tacrolimus and primecrolimus are safe to be used on infected areas in atopic dermatitis. True False
9. Poor prognostic factors include family history, early-disseminated infantile disease, female gender and coexisting allergic rhinitis and asthma. True False
10. The therapeutic effect of antihistamines in controlling pruritis in atopic dermatitis is primarily due to their sedative action and reduction in itching. True False
Common throat infections: a review
Khalid Al-Abdulhadi, Rihab Al-Wotayan, Pooja Chodankar
(1 CME credit point)
11. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are the most common major surgical procedures performed in children. True False
12. In peritonsillar abscess, the abscess is usually located between the fibrous capsule of the upper pole of the tonsil and the superior constrictor muscle of the pharynx. True False
13. Group C beta-hemolytic streptococcus is associated with the risk of rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. True False
14. Airway obstruction due to obstructive tonsillar enlargement may manifest as mouth breathing, snoring, nocturnal breathing pauses, or sleep apnea. True False
15. PTA (Peritonsillar abscess) occurs most commonly in patients with recurrent tonsillitis or in those with chronic tonsillitis who have been inadequately treated. True False
16. Infectious mononucleosis (MN) is due to H. Influenzae virus in an adolescent or younger child with acute tonsillitis. True False
17. The most accurate and cost effective method to diagnose GABHS infection is Rapid Strep Test. True False
18. Ampicillin is optimal for most patients because of its proven safety, efficacy, narrow spectrum, and low cost. True False
19. Tonsillectomy is performed with an adenotome, shaver blade, or with curettes. True False
20. Coblation is a technique that utilizes a field of plasma or ionized sodium molecules to ablate tissues. True False
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