Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• The Role of Non-statin Therapy for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD A 64-year-old woman with a significant medical history sees her cardiologist for a routine follow-up after a second MI. How do you minimize her risk for future ASCVD events?
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , November 15, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis Coronary artery atherosclerosis is the major contributor to the leading cause of death worldwide. Do you know key aspects and best practices for management? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 11, 2019
• Analyze This Image: All You Need Is an M-mode and a Doppler On the basis of the imaging studies, can you rule out the condition that is not consistent with the diagnosis?
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 11, 2019
• ECG Challenge: Teen With His First Seizure A 17-year-old boy has a seizure at home and later feels lightheaded. What does telemetry show?
  Medscape Cardiology, November 06, 2019
• Persistent Dyspnea in a Woman With Pulmonary Sarcoidosis A 56-year-old woman with a 20-year history of pulmonary sarcoidosis has a 6-month history of progressive and worsening dyspnea. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 31, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Drug Overdoses Drug overdoses now account for more deaths than car accidents and homicides. Test yourself on key information about the drugs most commonly involved in overdoses and best practices for medical care.
  Medscape, October 23, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Hyponatremia Essentials Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality observed in clinical practice. Are you familiar with essential aspects of this condition? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, October 14, 2019
• A 59-Year-Old With a Painful Rash and Fingertip Ulcerations A 59-year-old woman first presented with a pruritic and painful rash; however, further disease manifestations continue to emerge. Are you able to make this diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 11, 2019
• ECG Challenge: An Unexpectedly Rapid Heart Rate in the ED A 56-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with a fracture from a bicycling accident, but what's causing her rapid heart rate?
  Medscape Cardiology, October 07, 2019
• A 10-Year-Old Boy With Fainting Spells and Seizure Activity A 10-year-old boy with a history of multiple fainting spells is brought to an outpatient pediatric clinic by his parents. What's the most likely diagnosis?
  Medscape, September 25, 2019
• 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 20, 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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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 10, 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 05, 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 20, 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 08, 2019
• Analyze This Image: Augmented Reality? Can you rule out the conditions that don't match the spectral Doppler?
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 07, 2019