Screen Reader Mode Icon Check SCREEN READER MODE to make this survey compatible with screen readers. JM Quiz Proposal January 2021 Question Title * 1. Full Name (Required.) OK Question Title * 2. EAACI Number (Required.) OK Question Title * 3. According to the “The EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis and management of urticaria”, which of the following is not true? A) Urticaria is classified as spontaneous (no specific eliciting factor involved) or inducible (specific eliciting factor involved). B) Acute spontaneous urticaria is defined as the occurrence of spontaneous wheals, angioedema, or both, for less than 6 weeks C) Chronic spontaneous urticaria is defined as the occurrence of spontaneous wheals, angioedema, or both, for less than 6 weeks D) Urticaria is a condition characterized by the development of wheals (hives), angioedema or both E) The development of modern 2nd-generation antihistamines led to drugs which are minimally or non-sedating and free of anticholinergic effects. OK Question Title * 4. According to the article “Clinical characteristics of 140 patients infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 in Wuhan, China” published in the Allergy Journal, which of the following is true? A) SARS-CoV-2 was described as a novel member of human coronavirus, newly identified in Sichuan, China B) The aim of the research was to study only the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 C) They studied all hospitalized patients (n = 1.532) admitted from January 16 to February 3, 2020 in 10 Hospitals of Wuhan, China D) Of the 135 patients with a chest CT scan upon admission, the majority (99.3%) had normal results E) Their data suggest that eosinopenia with lymphopenia may be a potential indicator for diagnosis OK Question Title * 5. According to the “EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines: diagnosis and management of food allergy” which of the following is true? A) Eosinophilic esophagitis is an acute, immune/antigen-mediated esophageal disease characterized clinically by symptoms related to esophageal dysfunction and histologically by eosinophil-predominant inflammation B) Anaphylaxis is a rapid progressive and multisystem reaction that can only occur in children C) Indications for oral food challenge tests include: to demonstrate allergy, to demonstrate tolerance and to monitor therapy for food allergy D) A prebiotic is composed by live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host E) In vivo skin prick tests and sIgE for food allergens are not the first-line tests to assess IgE sensitization OK Question Title * 6. According to the “A compendium answering 150 questions on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2”, which of the following is not true? A) Three SARS-CoV-2 variants have been identified (A, B, and C), which differ in their amino acid sequences B) It is not clear which molecular mechanisms underlie the milder symptoms of COVID-19 in children as compared to adults C) A CCS is a complex cascade of multicellular activation events that leads to an excessive or uncontrolled release of proinflammatory cytokines D) N95 facial masks have been proven useful in reducing allergen exposure by blocking pollen access to nose and mouth E) In many COVID-19 patients that present with loss of smell, it recovers in 4-5 weeks, and there is indication that intranasal corticosteroid treatment has a positive impact on the recovery OK Question Title * 7. According to the “Vaccination and allergy: EAACI position paper, practical aspects” published in the Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Journal, which of the following is not true? A) Immunization is highly effective in preventing infectious diseases and therefore an indispensable public health measure B) Allergic reactions to vaccines are very frequent and rarely directed to additives C) Anaphylaxis following vaccination is rare and has to be distinguished from vasovagal reaction D) Local reactions are common and mainly due to non-allergic immune reaction E) This position paper provides expert advice on how to prevent and manage allergic reactions to vaccines against infectious diseases, and immunization in relation to the development of allergic diseases OK DONE
