Gastroenterology Cases & Quizzes

• Epigastric Pain in a Person Who Smokes During the past month, he has had recurrent attacks of epigastric pain. He has taken analgesics for the attacks, which resolve without medical attention.
  Medscape, December 22, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Treatment-Resistant Shigella Are you aware of how to recognize, manage, and treat illnesses caused by Shigella organisms, including those that are resistant? Find out with this short quiz.
  Medscape, December 22, 2023
• Rapid Review Quiz: Differences in Food Allergies Are you aware of recent research into racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences among patients with food allergies in the United States? Take a short quiz to find out more.
  Medscape, December 20, 2023
• A 67-Year-Old With Heartburn and Flank Pain For the past few weeks, a man has had waxing and waning left-sided low back pain, which seems to be worsening over time. He describes the pain as sharp, ranging from 3/10 to 7/10 in severity.
  Medscape, December 14, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Ovarian Cancer Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of ovarian cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 13, 2023
• Abdominal Pain and Hematemesis An urgent endoscopy revealed hypertrophic mucosa and severe gastritis. Biopsies showed only moderate inflammation, with no Helicobacter pylori infection.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
• Gastric Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 4: Superficial Adenocarcinoma   This case focuses on a 76-year-old gentleman with a history of colonic adenocarcinoma who underwent sigmoidoscopy in the past. He was referred to MSK after an antral lesion was detected on an upper endoscopy. The team discusses surgical options.
  Medscape, December 08, 2023
• Passed Out on Plane and Unable to Wake A 22-year-old man with no significant medical history is transferred from the airport in a semiconscious state after returning from a 3-week vacation. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, December 07, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: The Obesity Epidemic Do you know best practices to prevent and treat obesity? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Childhood Obesity How familiar are you with childhood obesity? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Gastric Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 3: Moderately Differentiated Adenocarcinoma with Pelvic Metastasis   This case focuses on a 56-year-old woman who experienced relatively non-specific symptoms for about 4 months and was being treated for H. pylori gastritis. The team discusses therapeutic options, the importance of cross-sectional imaging, and multidisciplinary discussions.
  Medscape, December 05, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Confronting Obesity Are you familiar with the latest guidelines and advice on how to manage the care of patients who are obese? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 05, 2023
• Gastric Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma   This case is about a 67-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease who presented with dyspepsia. The team debates the appropriate surgeries and treatment options.
  Medscape, November 30, 2023
• Gastric Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 1: Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma with CDH1 Mutation   This case is about a 24-year-old male who has a history of CDH1 mutation and presents after a fourth surveillance endoscopy with random biopsies of the fundus of the stomach, which showed intramucosal poorly differentiated signet ring cell adenocarcinoma.
  Medscape, November 30, 2023
• Rectal Bleeding and Pelvic Pain in a 46-Year-Old Smoker The bleeding is moderate, and the blood is mixed with mucus. He also has pelvic pain, which increases with defecation, and constipation with distension of the abdomen.
  Medscape, November 29, 2023
• 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 14, 2023
• 28-Year-Old Writer With Bilious Vomiting 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, November 13, 2023
• Pancreatic Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 1: Localized Pancreatic Cancer   This case focuses on a 47-year-old woman with no prior medical history who was diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The team discusses ATM mutations and the changing epidemiology of PDAC.
  Medscape, November 08, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Weight Loss How familiar are you with the latest information concerning weight reduction? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 06, 2023
• Managing Dyslipidemia in 50-Year-Old Man With Hypothyroidism A 50-year-old man with primary hypothyroidism is referred by his primary care physician to a cardiologist for evaluation of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. How would you manage his case?
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , October 31, 2023