WAO Allergy Quiz Archive
Check your AQ (Allergy Quotient)
Edited by Glenis Scadding, MD
| Quiz | A patient with severe asthma has nasal polyposis that recurs rapidly after surgery. Which of the following tests would you perform? |
| Quiz | A 32-year-old woman came to the Emergency Department complaining of chronic persistent urticaria and periorbital angioedema, which had been occurring daily for the past four weeks. She was diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis six weeks ago, and she had been started on carbimazole 20 mg bd and propranolol 10 mg tds. Her sister also had a history of urticaria and agioedema. |
| Quiz | A 30 year-old female from the United Kingdom reports immediate lip and mouth irritation on eating a hazelnut. Which of the following might aid diagnosis? |
| Quiz | A two-year old patient is presenting with failure to thrive, vomiting and irritability. What is your presumptive diagnosis? And what complementary evaluations would you ask for? |
| Quiz | In virus-induced asthma eosinophils have a . . . |
| Quiz | What has been shown to reduce examination performance in teenagers? |
| Quiz | Which is the best approach for a male patient with dry cough and occasional dyspnea for 6 months? |
| Quiz | Which of the following statements about atopic dermatitis is FALSE? |
| Quiz | Which of the following statements about the influenza vaccine are true? |
| Quiz | Which of the following statements about rhinitis is false? |
| Quiz | Which of the following statements are incorrect in Cystic Fibrosis (CF)? |
| Quiz | Which of the following vaccines are contra-indicated in patients anaphylactic to egg? |
| Quiz | Which of the following wheezing phenotypes seems to be more likely to persist into childhood? |
