Family Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• A 56-Year-Old With Swollen Ears, Facial Rash, Shoulder Pain A 56-year-old woman presents with facial rash and left ear swelling. She later reports intermittent right shoulder pain, mild xerostomia, and xerophthalmia. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Patient Simulation: A 68-Year-Old Man With Exertional Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Peripheral Edema A 68-year-old man with hypertension presents with worsening exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and lower extremity swelling. What next steps should you take in managing this patient?
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Stroke Risk Assessment in Atrial Fibrillation How much do you know about stroke risk assessment in atrial fibrillation? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Clinical Management of Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines have been established on the clinical management of patients with new-onset and long-term AF. Do you know the current treatment recommendations? Check your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: HFrEF Treatment Optimization How familiar are you with treatment optimization for HFrEF? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Skill Checkup: A Male With Mild Cognitive Impairment A 62-year-old Black male with a history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation presents with mild cognitive impairment and breathlessness only on minor exertion. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Dangerous Drug Combinations How much do you know about potentially dangerous drug combinations and viable alternatives? Test your knowledge on preventable medical morbidity and mortality with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Dementia Practice Essentials Do you know practice essentials for key forms of dementia, including common clinical presentations and best practices for workup and management? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 13, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Triglycerides as an Independent CVD Risk Factor How familiar are you with triglycerides and their role as an independent risk factor for CVD? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 10, 2023
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With an Abnormal Mammogram Finding A 52-year-old Black woman presents for a consult after an abnormal finding on a routine mammogram. She does not report any symptoms or a family history of breast cancer. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, March 09, 2023
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With a Neck Nodule A 55-year-old woman presents with a single, painless nodule that is hard and fixed in front of the neck, just below the larynx at her annual physical. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, March 07, 2023
• Rapid Review Quiz: Atrial Fibrillation Do you know the latest findings on risk factors, incidence, and interventions regarding atrial fibrillation? Test yourself on key recent research with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 06, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Cardiovascular Disease Primary Prevention From statin and aspirin use to exercise guidelines, how much do you know about key strategies for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 06, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Breast Cancer Genetics Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, as well as other genes and syndromes, are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. Test your knowledge of the genetics of breast cancer with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 06, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Interstitial Lung Disease Progressive Fibrosing Management Are you up-to-date with treatment paradigms in PF-ILD? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 06, 2023
• A 42-Year-Old With Memory Loss, Slurred Speech, and Dyspnea A 42-year-old woman presents with sudden-onset dyspnea. She also reports a 3-week history of slow and slurred speech and expresses concern about worsening short-term memory. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 06, 2023
• A Scalp Wound That Won’t Heal on a Retired Construction Worker A retired construction worker presents with a nonhealing scalp wound. He has occasional blistering and unsuccessfully treated the wound with an over-the-counter ointment. What’s the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 06, 2023
• Memory Loss, Confusion in a 51-Year-Old Fired From Her Job A 51-year-old woman has had progressive cognitive decline for 2 years. The initial symptom was memory loss, forgetting conversations, and repeating herself. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 02, 2023
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Blood Thinners Is your knowledge on blood thinners current, including indications, adverse effects, and contraindications? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 01, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Sexual Dysfunction and Breast Cancer How much do you know about connections between metastatic breast cancer and sexual dysfunction? Make sure you're prepared for important and sensitive patient interventions with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 28, 2023