Gastroenterology Cases & Quizzes

• A 26-Year-Old With Fever and Malaise Now Can’t Tie His Shoes A 26-year-old man presents with lower back pain and low-grade fever. The pain is intermittent, achy, and usually worse in the morning than it is later in the day or evening. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, September 09, 2021
• A 50-Year-Old With Telangiectasia, Cough, and Epistaxis A 50-year-old woman presents with cough and dyspnea. A pathologic process is noted on her skin, and she also has multiple superficial nonbleeding vessels on the nasal septum. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, August 20, 2021
• After Travel, a 50-Year-Old Grandfather Has Dyspnea, Fever A 50-year-old man presents with fever and epigastric pain after visiting his grandchildren, who had 'the flu.' His pain is worsening, and he has now developed dyspnea. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, August 16, 2021
• A 28-Year-Old Soccer Player With Odd Abdominal Pain, Fatigue A 28-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of lower abdominal pain, loose stools, and low-grade fever. His symptoms began after an episode of diarrhea and vomiting. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, August 09, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Iron Deficiency Anemia Management How much do you know about correcting iron deficiency anemia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 06, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) GERD negatively affects quality of life, and its incidence is on the rise. Do you know key clinical aspects, as well as the latest recommendations? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 29, 2021
• A 40-Year-Old Man With Painful, Rupturing Lesions A 40-year-old man presents with recurrent painful nodules on his bilateral buttocks, gluteal cleft, and medial aspect of his upper thighs. The lesions often rupture and scar. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 27, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Hiccups Can you recognize links between hiccups and serious pathologies, and answer questions on best practices? Take this short quiz on an annoying condition that can negatively affect quality of life.
  Medscape, July 26, 2021
• A 53-Year-Old Social Media Worker With Dysphonia and Paresis A 53-year-old woman who works from home on her family's social media business initially presents with abdominal pain. Her condition progresses to include dysphonia and paresis. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 20, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Precision Medicine in Cancer How much do you know about precision medicine in cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, July 15, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Presentation and Diagnosis of Nutrition and Malnutrition in Older Adults Can you recognize the signs of nutritional deficiency in older patients? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, July 13, 2021
• After a Wild Party, a 24-Year-Old Has Intense Abdominal Pain A 24-year-old presents with sudden right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He mentions what he describes as a 'wild' party 4 days ago. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 08, 2021
• A Woman With DVT After a Flight, Anemia, and Bowel Changes A 66-year-old woman with a history of thrombophilia presents with deep venous thrombosis after a plane flight within the continental United States. She is mildly anemic. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 29, 2021
• A 37-Year-Old Man With Chest Pain and Elbow/Eyelid Papules A 37-year-old man presents with chest pain that started upon exertion but now occurs at rest. He also has yellowish papules near his eye and on his elbows. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 25, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Vitamin C Do you know key information about vitamin C and health? From which foods contain the highest amounts to clinical info about its link to disease states, test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 24, 2021
• Skill Checkup: A Man With Exertional Dyspnea and Dry Cough A 67-year-old man is referred for further evaluation of slowly progressive exertional dyspnea developing at shorter intervals and worsening over the past 12 months. How would you diagnose and treat this patient?
  Medscape, June 23, 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
• Fast Five Quiz: Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions As many as 10%-15% of all diagnoses are incorrect. Certain conditions are notoriously harder to diagnose. Do you know key clinical aspects of commonly misdiagnosed conditions? Take this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 02, 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