Internal Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Chronic Kidney Disease Complications How much do you know about the complications of CKD? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease is a significant worldwide health problem associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and chronic renal failure. Test yourself on key aspects with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Gross Hematuria after BPH Treatment A man with benign prostatic hyperplasia presents to the emergency department with progressively developing urinary hesitancy and gross hematuria 2 weeks after surgery. Can you figure out what's wrong?
  Medscape, November 22, 2023
• 25-Year-Old With Joint Pain and Lightheadedness A 25-year-old presents with lightheadedness, dyspnea, vague joint aches, and fatigue. Her husband recalls that she had an itchy rash after playing outside with their kids. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 22, 2023
• Toenail Changes and Suspected Drug Rash A 56-year-old man presents with a rash on his chest and upper arms that has progressed to involve his buttocks, mid-back, and feet. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, November 20, 2023
• ECG Challenge: Heart Racing and Cellulitis A patient with diabetes is admitted for cellulitis, and his heart is racing. What's going on?
  Medscape Cardiology, November 20, 2023
• Dysuria and Discharge After a New Sexual Partner A 21-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain and dysuria. She further states that her urine has been 'dark' over the past day. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 20, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: HFrEF Treatment Optimization How familiar are you with treatment optimization for HFrEF? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Skill Checkup: Man With Worsening HF Symptoms A 54-year-old Black man presents with a history of heart failure. Despite treatment, he is experiencing worsening symptoms, such as dyspnea and occasional nocturnal cough. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Are you aware of where the current data stand on artificial intelligence in healthcare, and how this might affect your patients? Test yourself with a brief quiz.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Rapid Review Quiz: Multiple Sclerosis Risk Factors Are you aware of the latest research into multiple sclerosis risk factors and important comorbid conditions? Test your knowledge with a quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Hematologic Complications After Femoral Fracture Surgery During the course of her postoperative hospital stay, a gradual decline in her platelet count is noted.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• Skill Checkup: Woman Gains Weight After Diet and Exercise A 43-year-old woman complains of weight gain after the initial weight loss she achieved with lifestyle modification in the form of diet and exercise. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, November 14, 2023
• Irritability, Headaches, and Weight Loss The patient has had tension headaches and joint pain for the past 10 years and is currently under so much stress that she cannot eat or sleep. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• 28-Year-Old Writer With Bilious Vomiting A 28-year-old woman presents after 14 hours of nonbloody, bilious emesis and cramping along her lower abdomen. She develops watery, nonbloody diarrhea after arrival. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• Ovarian Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 5: High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma with BRCA Mutation   This case focuses on a 75-year-old postmenopausal woman with a history of ductal carcinoma in situ who presented with worsening bloating and increasing abdominal girth. She is diagnosed with a high-grade serous carcinoma. Team Ovary discusses treatment options of surgery in combination with chemotherapy and PARP inhibitors.
  Medscape, November 09, 2023
• Pancreatic Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 1: Localized Pancreatic Cancer   This case focuses on a 47-year-old woman with no prior medical history who was diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The team discusses ATM mutations and the changing epidemiology of PDAC.
  Medscape, November 08, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Facilitating Healthy Weight Loss Are you prepared to facilitate healthy weight loss in your patients? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 06, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Weight Loss How familiar are you with the latest information concerning weight reduction? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 06, 2023
• New-Onset Lazy Eye His colleagues have observed that one of his eyes does not move in sync with the other, and that this is a new problem; they are concerned about the potential health implications.
  Medscape, November 03, 2023