ACCREDITED CPD
MEDICINE
CPD Questions
AC/1398/15
1. Which one of the following statements (a-e) regarding
Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD) is most correct?
a. CAD is mainly caused by aeroallergens which are
inhaled.
b. CAD dermatitis is mainly caused by contact
allergens
c. CAD is mainly caused by percutaneous exposure
to aeroallergens.
d. CAD is mainly caused by a food allergens
e. CAD is mainly caused by superficial bacterial and
fungal infestation.
2. Which one of the following statements (a-e) regarding
CAD is incorrect?
a. Epidermal langerhans cells bind allergens and
process and present them to naïve T cells.
b. Macrophages in the sub-dermis bind allergens
and present to the Langerhans cells..
c. Atopic dogs have impaired cell mediated
immunity.
d. Re-exposure to allergens causes mast cell
degranulation and cytokine release.
e. Allergic dogs have T-lymphocyte response in a
TH-2 response.
3. Which of the following statements (a-e) regarding lesion
distribution in CAD is most correct?
a. Lesion distribution is diagnostic in canine allergic
dermatitis.
b. Lesion distribution for atopic dermatitis and flea
allergic dermatitis are similar.
c. Lesion distribution for atopic dermatitis and food
allergy dermatitis are similar.
d. Lesion distribution is of no diagnostic value in
canine allergic dermatitis.
e. Lesion distribution is the same for acute and
chronic canine allergic dermatitis.
4. Which one of the following statements (a-e) regarding
flea infestation and CAD is most correct?
a. Flea allergic dermatitis has no specific lesion
distribution
b. In contact animals will also exhibit severe
pruritis due to flea infestation.
c. Fleas must be seen to make a diagnosis of flea
allergic dermatitis.
d. The presence of flea dirt is sufficient to make a
diagnosis of flea infestation.
e. If flea control treatment is being used - flea
allergic skin disease is not a differential.
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