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Medical Chronicle April 2019 CPDs

Attached are both of the CPDs produced for the April 2019 issue of Medical Chronicle, accredited for 3 CPD points. Topics covered this month are xerosis considerations for black skin and magnesium/vitamin K for bone health.

CPD POINTS: 3

Specialist Forum April 2019 CPDs

Attached are all three CPDs produced for the April 2019 issue of Specialist Forum, accredited for 3 points. Topics covered this month are stress management in IBS, glucocorticoid therapy and ADHD.

CPD POINTS: 3

SAOJ Summer 2019 CPDs

See below for the quiz you need to answer to obtain CPD points for the Summer 2019 issue of the SA Ophthalmology Journal.

CPD POINTS: 3

Specialist Forum March 2019 CPDs

Attached are both the CPDs produced for the March 2019 issue of Specialist Forum, accredited for 3 points. Topics covered this month are fragility fractures and the correlation between hyperglycaemia and higher rates of cardiovascular disease.

CPD POINTS: 3

Identification and care of external genital warts

Genital warts are a symptom of certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and result in significantly reduced quality of life. A number of treatment options are available, but efficacy rates vary dramatically between treatments.

CPD POINTS: 1

Medical Chronicle March 2019 CPDs

Attached are all of the CPDs produced for the March 2019 issue of Medical Chronicle, accredited for 3 points. Topics covered this month are fungal toe infections, haemophilia and ocular allergies.

CPD POINTS: 3

Solar keratoses

Actinic or solar keratoses are keratotic lesions occurring on chronically light-exposed adult skin. They represent focal areas of abnormal keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation that carry a low risk of progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

CPD POINTS: 1

Patient autonomy and informed consent

Informed consent is one of the key components of ethical patient care and it is vital that medical practitioners understand the requirements of the law in this regard.

CPD POINTS: 1

SAOJ Spring 2018 CPDs

See below for the quiz you need to answer to obtain CPD points for the Spring 2018 issue of the SA Ophthalmology Journal.

CPD POINTS: 3

Specialist Forum December CPDs

These are the Specialist Forum’s December CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.

CPD POINTS: 3

Medical Chronicle December CPDs

These are Medical Chronicle’s December CPDs. Click on the attached questionnaire to start the CPD quiz.

CPD POINTS: 3

Specialist Forum November CPDs

These are the Specialist Forum’s November CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.

CPD POINTS: 3

Medical Chronicle November CPDs

Below are all of the CPDs produced for the November 2018 issue of Medical Chronicle. You need to read all 3, then complete a questionnaire for a combined total of 3 CPD points.

CPD POINTS: 3

Psychology of the obese patient

Most treatment strategies for obesity are based on an exclusively biological view of the condition, but a recent theory shows how obesity appears to be a consequence of homeostatic imbalance in the psychological sphere.

CPD POINTS: 1

Medical Chronicle October CPDs

Below are all of the CPDs produced for the October 2018 issue of Medical Chronicle. You need to read all 4, then complete a questionnaire for a combined total of 3 CPD points.

CPD POINTS: 3

Weight: Risk of gain and benefit of loss

Increasing numbers of people worldwide are suffering from obesity and overweight, with an attendant rise in chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease.

CPD POINTS: 1

Use of rupatadine in allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria

Rupatadine is a novel non-sedating H1-antihistamine that also has additional antagonist effects on PAF. It is a second generation antihistamine which demonstrated no adverse cardiovascular effects in clinical testing.

CPD POINTS: 1