General Surgery Cases & Quizzes

• A Woman With Excessive Sedation Our question this week is about sedation in the elderly.
  Osmosis, June 11, 2021
• A Farmer With Diffuse Pruritus and a Suntan That Won't Fade A 54-year-old man presents with diffuse pruritus that has lasted 1 week. He is a farmer and spends much of his day outdoors. He notes that his summer tan has not faded. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 08, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Hepatitis C Are you able to identify symptoms and implement effective treatment for Hepatitis C? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
  Medscape, June 04, 2021
• A 28-Year-Old Writer With Bilious Vomiting After Egg Donation 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, May 28, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: hATTR Treatment How much do you know about the treatment of hATTR? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 24, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Iron-Deficiency Anemia Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when stores of iron are too low to support normal red blood cell production. Are you familiar with this condition? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 18, 2021
• A 2-Month-Old Receiving Anesthetic Our question this week asks about bloodwork in infants.
  Osmosis, May 14, 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Fast Five Quiz: Pediatric Nasal Polyps How much do you know about pediatric nasal polyps? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 16, 2021
• A 42-Year-Old Office Assistant With Chronic Leg and Back Pain A 42-year-old woman presents with a history of chronic leg and lower back pain lasting several years. A CT scan reveals unexpected findings. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 05, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Management How much do you know about the management of primary hyperoxaluria type 1? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 01, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Screening and Diagnosis Are you familiar with the screening and diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria type 1? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 01, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Signs and Symptoms Are you familiar with the signs and symptoms of primary hyperoxaluria type 1? Test your knowledge with this this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 25, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 How familiar are you with primary hyperoxaluria type 1? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 25, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Interstitial Non-IPF Management How much do you know about managing diffuse parenchymal lung diseases? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 12, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Management How much do you know about the management of GERD? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 12, 2021
• A Daily Beer Drinker With Agonizing Gas and Back Pain A 47-year-old man has had intermittent, gaslike epigastric pain for a week. This morning, the pain worsened and now radiates from his upper abdomen to his back. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 09, 2021