Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• 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
• Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Presentation and Diagnosis Do you know appropriate testing and diagnostic criteria for heart failure? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Management Are you familiar with current heart failure treatment guidelines? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Venous Thromboembolism Venous thromboembolism encompasses deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Are you familiar with best practices for diagnosis and treatment? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2019
• ECG Challenge: Recurring Chest Pain in the Hospital A woman's chest pain recurs, accompanied by sweating and shortness of breath. What does her ECG reveal?
  Medscape Cardiology, September 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation How much do you know about stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation? Take our short quiz to find out.
  Medscape, September 2019
• A 36-Year-Old Woman With a Worsening Cough and Hearing Loss A 36-year-old woman had a worsening cough and a decrease in hearing that has been subtle over the past 6 months. Can you make this challenging diagnosis?
  Medscape, September 2019
• A 22-Year-Old Man Who Lost Consciousness Climbing Stairs A 22-year-old man presents after he lost consciousness while climbing a flight of stairs. He claims that this is the first such incident. Are you able to solve this challenging case?
  Medscape, August 2019
• ECG Challenge: What's Behind Her Slow Pulse? Her hypertension is controlled, but this 80-year-old woman has a slow pulse. Can you decipher the diagnosis.
  Medscape Cardiology, August 2019
• Analyze This Image: Augmented Reality? Can you rule out the conditions that don't match the spectral Doppler?
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 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: Presentation/Diagnosis of hATTR How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of hATTR? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• ECG Challenge: Runner With an Irregular Beat A 45-year-old runner has an irregular pulse. What do the irregular rhythms of her ECG reveal?
  Medscape Cardiology, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Aortic Stenosis Do you know key aspects of presentation and best practices for diagnosis and treatment of aortic stenosis? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 2019
• A 50-Year-Old Man With Optic Disc Edema A 50-year-old man was noted to have optic disc edema and visual field defects in each eye. What is the most likely cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, June 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Myopia Clinician knowledge of the risk factors associated with myopia is essential to reduce its prevalence and morbidity. Can you help prevent myopia? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Hyperopia Can you describe the types, anatomic changes, symptoms, and treatment of hyperopia? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 2019
• A 14-Year-Old Boy With Unexplained, Recurring Fever A 14-year-old boy presents with a 2-week history of unrelenting fever and generalized fatigue. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension can be a life-threatening condition if untreated. Are you familiar with key aspects of presentation, as well as best practices for workup and treatment?
  Medscape, June 2019
• ECG Challenge: Beating at a Fast Clip Whether it's related to his COPD, inhalers, neither, or both, this patient's ECG reveals why his pulse is so fast.
  Medscape Cardiology, June 2019