CME: Rheumatology (133254): self-assessment questionnaire

CME Genitourinary medicine (100623): self-assessment questionnaire.

CME Genetics SAQs (89268): Self-assessment questionnaire.

blood pressure 85/105 mmHg urinary metanephrines 4.21 μmol/24 h (0.00–1.20) MIBG scan 2.6 cm right tracer-avid adrenal mass ultrasound scan of abdomen likely cyst in head of pancreas measuring 46 mm, with three small simple cysts measuring 7 mm, 8 mm and 6.5 mm in tail of pancreas. Normal size and appearance of kidneys, small 4 mm mid/upper pole cortical cyst on the right side, no hydronephrosi...

CME Emergencies in gastroenterology (95278): self-assessment questionnaire.

1 A 24-year-old woman, who was normally fit and well, presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. She was noted to have scleral jaundice and admitted to taking a paracetamol overdose 24 hours previously. Blood tests were sent. On examination, she appeared drowsy when trying to get a full history. An arterial blood gas revealed pH of 7.38 (7.35–7.45), plasma g...

Multiple choice question quiz: a valid test for needs assessment in CME in rheumatology and for self assessment.

Drawing from experience in Switzerland, a test of 60 multiple choice questions covering the entire area of rheumatology was constructed and used at the international symposium of rheumatology, EULAR, Geneva 1998. It was introduced as a multiple choice question game, the language was English, and the level of acceptance was very high. Language posed only occasional problems. The reliability of t...

Performance Improvement CME and Self-Assessment: A Practical Introduction