Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: HFrEF Treatment Optimization How familiar are you with treatment optimization for HFrEF? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Skill Checkup: Man With Worsening HF Symptoms A 54-year-old Black man presents with a history of heart failure. Despite treatment, he is experiencing worsening symptoms, such as dyspnea and occasional nocturnal cough. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Hematologic Complications After Femoral Fracture Surgery During the course of her postoperative hospital stay, a gradual decline in her platelet count is noted.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• ECG Challenge: C diff Infection With Irregular Pulse While being treated for a C diff infection, a patient with COPD is found to have an irregular pulse. What does his ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, November 02, 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
• 35-Year-Old With Confusion and Headache A 35-year-old man presents with a headache, fatigue, fever, chills, and diffuse anterior chest wall pain, which he describes as soreness. His wife notes that he is confused. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, October 23, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Thromboembolism Test your knowledge of the symptoms, workup, diagnosis, and treatment for venous thromboembolism with this short quiz.
  Medscape, October 20, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: COVID-19 Vaccines Currently available vaccines have been reformulated to better address variants of concern; are you up on the most current guidance about COVID-19 vaccines? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, October 06, 2023
• 19-Year-Old With Vision Problems and Headache A 19-year-old woman presents with a 5-month history of diffuse headaches. She also has had transient visual obscurations and pulsatile tinnitus in both ears for the past month. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 03, 2023
• ECG Challenge: Palpitations With Heavy Drinking When a college student experiences palpitations during a night out, he visits the health service. What does his ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, September 21, 2023
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Rheumatoid Arthritis Do you know important clinical considerations for rheumatoid arthritis? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, September 15, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes Practice Essentials Test your knowledge on the updated type 2 diabetes practice essentials, including how and when to use them with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, September 14, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Alzheimer's Disease Comorbidities Are you familiar with the comorbidities seen with Alzheimer's disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Chest Pain and Papules in a 37-Year-Old 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, August 30, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms and Treatments Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 50 million adults worldwide. Do you know the risk factors, symptoms, and potential treatments? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 24, 2023
• ECG Challenge: College Swimmer With Concerning ECG A 22-year-old swimmer has an unusual ECG pattern on routine exam. What's going on?
  Medscape Cardiology, August 22, 2023
• Statins vs Fibrates in Dyslipidemia Dr Vega discusses readers' responses to managing dyslipidemia in a woman with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
  Medscape Family Medicine, August 18, 2023
• Hair Loss and Clitoromegaly in a 32-Year-Old A 32-year-old woman presents with hair loss on her scalp and a deepening voice. Her medical history includes hypertension. A pelvic examination reveals clitoromegaly. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, August 17, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Sickle Cell Disease Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of SCD? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 17, 2023
• Rapid Review Quiz: Coffee and Health Dive into the latest research on coffee and health and find out how it might affect your patients. Test yourself with a short quiz.
  Medscape, August 16, 2023