Emergency Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• ECG Challenge: AF Patient With Lightheadedness, Rapid Pulse A 73-year-old man with atrial fibrillation feels lightheaded and has a rapid pulse. What's going on?
  Medscape Cardiology, June 30, 2023
• Chronic Productive Cough in a 42-Year-Old Woman A 42-year-old woman with a chronic productive cough is repeatedly treated for pneumonia. At her latest follow-up, she reports intermittent dyspnea and fatigue. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 30, 2023
• A 36-Year-Old Woman Dropped Off at the Hospital With a Note A 36-year-old woman is dropped at a hospital entrance, minimally responsive, with a note that read, 'I picked her up at a hotel. She said she was sick.' Can you make this challenging diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 27, 2023
• Skill Checkup: A Man With Treated Bipolar Disorder A 29-year-old man with treated bipolar disorder is experiencing an episode of fidgeting, talking quickly, and being unable to calm down. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, June 23, 2023
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Osteoporosis Drugs Do you know key information about drugs used to prevent osteoporotic fractures, including updated recommendations, indications, and adverse effects? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 20, 2023
• A Flushed 14-Year-Old With Severe Hypertension and Headache A 14-year-old boy presents with a worsening headache over the past 2 days. His parents gave him ibuprofen; however, the headache persisted, and he has been sweaty and flushed. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 19, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: MDD Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of major depressive disorder? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 16, 2023
• A 46-Year-Old Smoker With Neck Swelling, Fever, and Delirium A 46-year-old smoker with multiple health issues presents to the ED with fever and painful neck swelling. He is confused and drowsy. What do you think is causing his symptoms?
  Medscape, June 16, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Major Depressive Disorder How much do you know about major depressive disorder? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 16, 2023
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Severe Asthma Treatment Are you up-to-date on the latest research on severe asthma treatment, including effective biologics and factors associated with higher asthma biologic adherence? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 16, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Crohn's Disease Crohn's disease typically involves abdominal pain and diarrhea. Appropriate treatment is associated with a good overall prognosis and low risk for a fatal outcome. Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 16, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Colonoscopy Bowel Prep Do you know colonoscopy bowel prep best practices, including key clinical considerations and instructions for patients? Test yourself with this brief quiz.
  Medscape, June 16, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Foot Pain Are you aware of the best practices in identifying, diagnosing, and treating foot pain and problems, including guidelines and treatment? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 14, 2023
• A 30-Year-Old Man With Paranoia and Vomiting After a Party A 30-year-old man is brought by his friend to the emergency department because of hallucinations, vomiting, and paranoia after attending a house party. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, June 14, 2023
• Skill Checkup: Man With HIV Wants to Switch Therapy A 34-year-old man with HIV is taking dolutegravir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate–emtricitabine. He is experiencing kidney pain and dosing fatigue. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, June 14, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Waldenström Macroglobulinemia How much do you know about Waldenström macroglobulinemia? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 13, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Lipids Management What do you know about the safety and tolerability of lipid-lowering therapies? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 12, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Sexual Health and HIV Infection Are you aware of the latest research in sexual health and HIV infection, including treatment recommendations and prevalent issues among patients? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 12, 2023
• Chest Pressure and Dyspnea at Rest in a 68-Year-Old Woman A 68-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus presents with substernal chest pressure and progressive dyspnea that has lasted for 4 days. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 08, 2023
• Hypotension and Hypoxia in an Immunocompromised Man A 36-year-old man recently diagnosed with HIV infection presents to the ED with hypoxia and hypotension. One week ago, he began treatment for coccidioidomycosis. What's causing his symptoms?
  Medscape, June 05, 2023