Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Psoriatic Arthritis Can you determine the presenting symptoms and differential diagnoses of psoriatic arthritis? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• A 14-Year-Old Boy With Painful Periorbital Edema A 14-year-old boy presents with painful periorbital edema and erythema in his right eye. What is the most likely cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, July 2019
• A 19-Year-Old Shooting Victim With Complications Five weeks after polytrauma from multiple gunshot wounds, a 19-year-old man is experiencing diffuse right-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 2019
• A 77-Year-Old Retired Teacher With a Constant Headache A 77-year-old retired teacher presents to the emergency department with dizziness, imbalance, nausea/vomiting, and a constant headache for the past 2 weeks. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Autism Spectrum Disorder Reported rates of autism spectrum disorder have dramatically increased in many countries over the past decade. Are you able to properly identify and help treat patients? Take this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Vaccines: Time to Say Yes? A woman with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome presents for care. What vaccines would you give her?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Do you know the key aspects of diagnosing, staging, and treating metastatic colorectal cancer? 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: Embarrassing Medical Conditions Patients often have medical concerns they find embarrassing. Although many are benign, some may signal a significant problem. Are you prepared to help patients with issues they struggle to describe?
  Medscape, June 2019
• A 12-Year-Old Boy With Falling Grades and Forgetful Behavior A 12-year-old boy with declining grades is disruptive at school, forgetful at home, and upset by tasks that are time consuming or cognitively demanding.
  Medscape, June 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
• A 45-Year-Old Woman Who Feels 'Like a Zombie' A 45-year-old woman states that she feels 'like a zombie.' She has experienced continued confusion and sedation long after a respiratory illness resolved. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Metastatic Breast Cancer Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. How much do you know about metastatic breast cancer? Test your knowledge with our short quiz.
  Medscape, June 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Key Aspects of Metastatic Breast Cancer Are you familiar with cutaneous manifestations, staging attributes, screening guidelines, and treatment options for metastatic breast cancer? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, 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
• Fast Five Quiz: Diagnosing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Because of the insidious onset and progression of IPF, diagnosis is often challenging and one of exclusion. Test your knowledge of the criteria and methods for diagnosis 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