Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• Years of Severe Exhaustion, Fatigue, and Family Stress 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, January 03, 2024
• Skill Checkup: Man With Acute Shortness of Breath An 80-year-old Black man with a history of HFrEF, well-controlled paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes with acute shortness of breath. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, January 02, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Multiple Sclerosis Comorbidities Are you aware of the ways that comorbidities might affect patients with multiple sclerosis, including diagnosis, disability progression, and treatment options? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 02, 2024
• 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
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• ECG Challenge: Is Heart Disease Causing His Irregular Pulse? During a routine cardiology visit, a 64-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease has an irregular pulse. What does the ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, December 22, 2023
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• Fast Five Quiz: Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and Management Do you know the latest and most effective prevention, management, and treatment strategies for patients with atrial fibrillation? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 20, 2023
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• Patient Simulation: A 68-Year-Old Man With Exertional Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Peripheral Edema A 68-year-old man with hypertension presents with worsening exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and lower extremity swelling. What next steps should you take in managing this patient?
  Medscape, December 18, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Assessing and Advancing Therapy for T2D Are you up to date with advancing therapy for type 2 diabetes? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 12, 2023
• Sudden Blindness in a Beauty Pageant Winner A 46-year-old woman presents with sudden-onset blindness without other symptoms or recent trauma. She is a former beauty pageant winner who has had multiple cosmetic procedures. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, December 07, 2023
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• Fast Five Quiz: Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes How much do you know about glycemic control in type 2 diabetes? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 07, 2023
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• Fast Five Quiz: Risk Factors for Heart Failure How familiar are you with risk factors of heart failure? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 07, 2023
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With Breathlessness, Fatigue, and Agitation A 72-year-old woman presents with breathlessness, extreme fatigue, and weakness, and can be heard wheezing. She is also highly agitated and is sweating profusely. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: Obesity Medications How familiar are you with current obesity medications? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
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• Fast Five Quiz: Childhood Obesity How familiar are you with childhood obesity? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 06, 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
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• Skill Checkup: Woman With Pitting Edema of Bilateral Extremities A woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and smoking presents with dyspnea, pruritus, and pitting edema of bilateral extremities. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, December 05, 2023
• Fast Five Quiz: HFrEF How much do you know about the presentation, workup, and treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 01, 2023
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• Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Comorbidities How much do you know about comorbidities occurring with heart failure? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 01, 2023
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• Skill Checkup: A 65-Year-Old Man With Racing Heart Rate A 65-year-old man presents with complaints of progressively increasing shortness of breath on moderate exertion, which began approximately 2 weeks earlier, and racing heart rate. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, November 29, 2023
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• Fast Five Quiz: Prognostic Markers of Heart Failure How familiar are you with prognostic markers of heart failure? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 29, 2023