Gastroenterology Cases & Quizzes

• A 59-Year-Old With a Painful Rash and Fingertip Ulcerations A 59-year-old woman first presented with a pruritic and painful rash; however, further disease manifestations continue to emerge. Are you able to make this diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Systemic Sclerosis How much do you know about the two major types of systemic sclerosis? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, October 2019
• A 58-Year-Old Man With a Rash and Elevated Creatinine Levels A 58-year-old man presents with mild bilateral knee pain and a new rash. He is found to have elevated creatinine levels. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Mood Disorders Worldwide, more than 300 million people are affected by depression and other mood disorders. Are you familiar with key aspects and best practices for various forms of mood disorder?
  Medscape, October 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Stress-Related Conditions Are you familiar with common stress-related medical conditions and best practices for their diagnosis and management? Make sure your knowledge is current with this short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Skill Checkup: Digital Rectal Examination A digital rectal examination affords access to key structures and enables identification of several disease processes. Review the proper technique, including a video, and take a short self-assessment.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Confronting Obesity Given the frustrations associated with confronting obesity, an understanding of best practices is crucial. Do you know the latest guidelines and recommendations? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Alcohol and Metronidazole Interaction: Real or Fake? Your patient is taking metronidazole, but he's also going to be in a wedding in 3 days. How would you advise him?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Liver Disease Are you familiar with key aspects of common noncancerous causes of liver disease, including best practices for diagnosis and treatment? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 2019
• Worsening Abdominal Pain and Bloating in a 30-Year-Old Woman A 30-year-old woman presents with recurrent abdominal pain and loose stools. Acute worsening occurs immediately before defecation, with improvement after defecation. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, August 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile is responsible for antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. Do you know key aspects and best practices from the latest guidelines? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 2019
• A 38-Year-Old Woman With Debilitating Premenstrual Pain A woman presents with a 2-year history of an abdominal wall mass that has recently enlarged in size, with associated soreness and pain, and a 3-year history of menstrual issues. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Modifiable Cancer Risk Factors Do you know best practices to help patients potentially reduce their risk of developing cancer? Test yourself on your knowledge of modifiable cancer risk factors with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Bleeding Disorders Given the potentially serious health implications related to bleeding disorders, knowledge of best practices is important. Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: hATTR Treatment How much do you know about the treatment of hATTR? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Do you know the key aspects of diagnosing, staging, and treating metastatic colorectal cancer? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Embarrassing Medical Conditions Patients often have medical concerns they find embarrassing. Although many are benign, some may signal a significant problem. Are you prepared to help patients with issues they struggle to describe?
  Medscape, June 2019
• Skill Checkup: Rubber-Band Ligation of Hemorrhoids   Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids is a common outpatient treatment. Review proper technique, including a video, and take a short self-assessment question.
  Medscape, May 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Drug Side Effects All drugs are associated with adverse effects. However, some are serious and may not be familiar. Test yourself on key adverse drug effects you should know with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Tardive Dyskinesia Clinicians need a clear understanding of causative agents associated with tardive dyskinesia and optimal treatment strategies. How much do you know about TD? Check your knowledge with our short quiz.
  Medscape, April 2019