Internal Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With Lung Cancer and New-Onset Hip Pain A 63-year-old woman from the United Kingdom with a history of lung cancer has hip and leg pain. What steps would you take to manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 12, 2021
• Patient Simulation: A 55-Year-Old Woman With Orthostasis and Worsening Paresthesia A 55-year-old from the UK is lightheaded when she stands up, and she has numbness and tingling in her hands and feet. How would you evaluate and treat this patient?
  Medscape, April 12, 2021
• Strange Stool Color and Fatigue in a Man With COPD and AF A man presents with worsening dyspnea, fatigue, and a change in the color of his stools. His history includes atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and COPD. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, April 12, 2021
• Skill Checkup: A Student With Painful Blisters on His Feet How do you treat a student with a long-standing history of blisters on his hands and feet? What complications do you look for?
  Medscape, April 12, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil) Intake of omega-3 fatty acids is often encouraged by clinicians; however, confusion and misinformation are common. Do you know key clinical aspects and recommendations? Take this short quiz.
  Medscape, April 09, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Hyperkalemia Management How much do you know about the management of hyperkalemia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 09, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Tinnitus Tinnitus has a detrimental effect on quality of life and has been associated with COVID-19. Do you know key clinical aspects, including best practices for diagnosis and treatment? Try this short quiz.
  Medscape, April 07, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Fabry Disease Presentation and Diagnosis Would you be able to diagnose Fabry disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 06, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Rheumatoid Arthritis ILD Management How much do you know about managing ILD in the context of RA? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 05, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Scleroderma ILD Presentation and Diagnosis Can you differentiate SSc-ILD from other subtypes? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 05, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Severe Asthma Phenotypes How much do you know about severe asthma phenotypes? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 05, 2021
• Patient Simulation: A 27-Year-Old Woman With Worsening Rash and Pruritus A 27-year-old lawyer with a family history of eczema has a spreading rash and increased itching. How would you approach managing this patient?
  Medscape, April 05, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: PF-ILD Presentation and Diagnosis Can you identify PF-ILD? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 02, 2021
• Painful, Discolored Toes With Sores in a 43-Year-Old Woman A 43-year-old woman presents with a 1-month history of painful, discolored toes. She denies any trauma to her feet, recent illnesses, or surgical interventions. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 02, 2021
• 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, April 02, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Fabry Disease How much do you know about Fabry disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 02, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Treatment of Chronic Migraine How familiar are you with the treatment of chronic migraine? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 01, 2021
• Sjögren Syndrome-associated ILD Treated With Immunosuppression The case of a 39-year-old woman with Sjögren syndrome and clinically relevant pulmonary involvement.
  HSS Grand Rounds Complex Cases, March 30, 2021
• Pleural Effusion and an Axillary Mass in a Hypertensive Woman A 58-year-old woman with hypertension presents after discovering a new mass in her left axilla. A chest radiograph reveals a possible small pleural effusion. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 30, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Anal Conditions Although anal conditions are common, many patients are reluctant to discuss them, leading to delays in care. Do you know best practices for recognizing and treating these issues? Take this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 26, 2021