Minor Ailments (Part 1) - MCQ November 2022
Created by: Dr. Karim Michail
This quiz is expected to cover the following topics:
- Eye diseases and ambulatory conditions:
- pink/red eye/conjunctivitis,
- blepharitis,
- dry eye disease, and
- directions for use of eye drops and eye ointments
- Herpetic conjunctivitis
- Glaucoma versus elevated intraocular pressure
- Post-operative care for cataract surgery
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Ear ambulatory ailments:
- otitis media,
- otitis externa,
- impacted ear wax,
- barotrauma, and
- directions for use of ear drops
- Respiratory ambulatory ailments:
- differential diagnosis upper respiratory tract infection (URTI),
- common cold (viral rhinitis),
- influenza,
- allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis, mite, and pet allergy,
- sore throat versus strep throat,
- strep throat/bacterial pharyngitis,
- croup,
- humidifiers use,
- acute rhinosinusitis, and
- directions for use of nasal sprays and metered-dose inhalers
- Mouth ambulatory ailments:
- canker sores,
- cold sores,
- oral thrush,
- dry mouth, and
- Gingivitis and periodontitis
- Infectious skin & keratin ambulatory ailments:
- Herpetic viral skin rashes (chickenpox & shingles), other viral skin rashes, and
- fungal skin infections (tinea/dermatophytes and yeast infections), tinea versicolor, and Athlete's foot,
- fungal nail infections or onychomycosis,
- diaper/nappy rash (diaper irritant and infectious dermatitis),
- bacterial skin infections (e.g., impetigo, furuncles, etc.), and
- human papilloma virus (HPV) skin, genital and precancerous warts (common, plantar, flat, anogenital, and oncogenic warts).