Internal Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Herpes Zoster Postherpetic Neuralgia How much do you know about the presentation, workup, and treatment of postherpetic neuralgia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 01, 2020
• A 25-Year-Old Woman With Headaches and Vision Changes A 25-year-old woman presents with recurrent headaches and transient vision changes. What's the cause?
  Osmosis, May 29, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. What do you know about this condition? Test your knowledge with our short quiz.
  Medscape, May 27, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Can You Properly Identify and Treat COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects 251 million individuals worldwide and is the fourth leading cause of death. Can you effectively identify and treat this life-threatening condition?
  Medscape, May 27, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia can be difficult to diagnose and requires close consideration in at-risk patients. Are you prepared to confront hyperkalemia? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 26, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Dementia Key Aspects The incidence of dementia is rapidly increasing. Are you familiar with key aspects and recommendations for the four syndromes that account for most cases? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 21, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Plaque Psoriasis Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of plaque psoriasis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 21, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Systemic Treatments for Plaque Psoriasis How much do you know about systemic treatments for plaque psoriasis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 21, 2020
• A 58-Year-Old Man Unable to Maintain an Erection A 58-year-old man cannot maintain an erection. He has no difficulty with orgasm/ejaculation. He is in a stable, monogamous relationship. He does not believe underlying psychogenic factors are at work.
  Medscape, May 21, 2020
• A 22-Year-Old Who Fell Asleep on a Plane and Didn’t Wake Up A 22-year-old man with no significant medical history is transferred from the airport in a semiconscious state after returning from a 3-week vacation. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, May 21, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Severe Asthma Patients with 'severe asthma' are a subset with specific treatment concerns and associated conditions. How much do you know about key aspects? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 18, 2020
• ECG Challenge: Tennis Player With an Irregular Pulse An active 45-year-old visits his physician for a routine exam and is found to have an irregular pulse. What does an ECG reveal in this otherwise healthy man?
  Medscape Cardiology, May 18, 2020
• A 66-Year-Old Man With Shortness of Breath A 66-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 2-week history of shortness of breath. What is causing his symptoms?
  Osmosis, May 15, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Nasal Polyp Practice Essentials Nasal polyps are the most common tumors of the nasal cavity and can significantly impair quality of life. Do you know key aspects of presentation and best practices for diagnosis and treatment?
  Medscape, May 14, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Diagnosis Are you familiar with the presentation and diagnostic criteria for hidradenitis suppurativa? Test your clinical knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 12, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Anemia in Heart Failure How much do you know about anemia in heart failure? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 12, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Acute Heart Failure Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of acute heart failure? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 12, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) How much do you know about the presentation, workup, and treatment of NASH? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 11, 2020
• Case Report: COVID-19 in a Third-Trimester Pregnancy A woman at 38 weeks' gestation acquired COVID-19 after attending a religious event. Her case illustrates potential standard practices and questions regarding the impact of those practices on families.
  Medscape, May 09, 2020
• A 5-Year-Old Girl With High Fever and Nonproductive Cough A 5-year-old girl presents with a 2- to 3-week history of fever, cough, and occasional posttussive emesis. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, May 08, 2020