Family Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Workup How familiar are you with the diagnosis and workup of multiple sclerosis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 22, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Treatment in Relapsed Multiple Sclerosis Can you recognize the clinical situations associated with increased or decreased risk for multiple sclerosis relapse? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 22, 2022
• Colorful Skin Patches on a Man With Fatigue Who Smokes Cigars A man who smokes cigars presents with large "golden" patches that have deepened in color and progressed. He has fatigue but no fevers, chills, night sweats, or weight loss. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 22, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Schizophrenia Practice Essentials Do you know key clinical information about schizophrenia, including risk factors, symptoms to watch for, and adverse effects of common treatments? Test yourself with this brief quiz.
  Medscape, November 22, 2022
• CLL e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia   This case focuses on a woman who was diagnosed with CLL in her late 50s. She was initially observed for one year and received treatment with a chemoimmunotherapy combination. She relapsed twice before. Now in her 70s, she presents to the team with progressive disease and is seeking new treatment options.
  Medscape, November 21, 2022
• Diarrhea, PPI Use, and Pain in a Restaurant Worker From Mexico A 32-year-old who emigrated from Mexico and works in a Chinese restaurant has had diarrhea for the past 6 months. He uses a proton pump inhibitor for abdominal symptoms. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, November 18, 2022
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Sexually Transmitted Infection Drug Treatments How much do you know about recommended medications for STIs, including adverse effects to watch for and contraindications to avoid? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 18, 2022
• We Still Know Little About the Harms of Vaping Readers weighed in on Dr Charles Vega's approach to counseling a young patient who uses e-cigarettes daily.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 17, 2022
• A Woman With AF After Husband’s Death, Grandkids’ Drug Abuse A woman presents with fatigue and new-onset atrial fibrillation. She attributes her symptoms to the death of her husband and drug addiction problems with her grandchildren. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 16, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic Do you know key differences in presentation and risk factors between influenza and COVID-19 for dealing with flu season during a pandemic? Test yourself with this brief quiz.
  Medscape, November 15, 2022
• Early Breast Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: HER2-positive De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer   This case is about a 46-year-old premenopausal patient with HR+/HER2+ de novo metastatic breast cancer. She was referred to the tumor board after a mass reappeared in her right breast. The team discusses the best approach to oligoprogression in breast cancer patients, including genetic testing, surgery, and second-line treatment.
  Medscape, November 14, 2022
• Rapid Review Quiz: Artificial Sweeteners Are you up-to-date on the latest research on artificial sweeteners, including adverse effects of daily consumption and links to cancer? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 14, 2022
• Hemorrhoids, Urinary and Blood Infections in a Woman With Rigors A 73-year-old woman presents with fever, chills, and night sweats and is found to have a recurrent bloodstream infection. What is the most likely cause?
  Medscape, November 14, 2022
• Patient Simulation: A 55-Year-Old Woman With Orthostasis and Worsening Paresthesia A 55-year-old from the UK is lightheaded when she stands up, and she has numbness and tingling in her hands and feet. How would you evaluate and treat this patient?
  Medscape, November 11, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Dry Eye Disease How much do you know about the etiology and pathophysiology of dry eye disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 10, 2022
• Morning Stiffness, Dry Eyes, Back Pain in a Fit 58-Year-Old A fit 58-year-old woman reports back pain as well as morning stiffness and dry eyes. Ibuprofen and exercising have helped with her symptoms, but her discomfort is worsening. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, November 10, 2022
• Gastro Case Challenge: A Coffee Drinker With Chronic Diarrhea, Epigastric Pain, and Fever A 60-year-old man presents with severe abdominal pain, fever, and chronic diarrhea. He consumes three to four cups of coffee per day and suggests that the diarrhea may be caffeine-related. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 09, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Given concerns about RSV during the ongoing COVID pandemic, knowledge of key clinical aspects is crucial. How much do you know about this infection? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 08, 2022
• Skill Checkup: Woman Gains Weight After Diet and Exercise A 43-year-old woman complains of weight gain after the initial weight loss she achieved with lifestyle modification in the form of diet and exercise. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, November 08, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Metastatic and Advanced Prostate Cancer Management How familiar are you with the management of castration-resistant metastatic and advanced prostate cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 08, 2022