Pediatrics Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Allergic Asthma Asthma symptoms include breathlessness and wheezing and can be life-threatening. Distinguishing allergic from nonallergic causes affects management strategy. Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, February 09, 2022
• A Young Girl With Discolored Feet, Facial Swelling, and Cough A 16-month-old girl presents with dry cough and facial swelling. The patient has been irritable and has had a decrease in appetite. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 09, 2022
• 5-Month-Old Rushed to the ED for Severe Abdominal Distention The parents of a 5-month-old boy rush him to the emergency department because of severe abdominal distention. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 08, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Diagnosis and Management How much do you know about the diagnosis and management of AADC deficiency? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 07, 2022
• Skill Checkup: Woman With Tuberous Sclerosis and Seizures A 20-year-old woman with a history of tuberous sclerosis, symptomatic generalized epilepsy, and intellectual disability is experiencing increasingly frequent seizures. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, February 02, 2022
• Skill Checkup: Boy With Seizure-like Episodes and Nasal Congestion A 6-month-old boy of Taiwanese descent has history of seizure-like episodes, dystonia, and ongoing nasal congestion. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, January 31, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Confronting Obesity Given the frustrations associated with confronting obesity, an understanding of best practices is crucial. Do you know the latest guidelines and recommendations? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, January 31, 2022
• Rapid Review Quiz: Colorectal Cancer Recent Studies Do you know potential practice-changing information from recent studies on colorectal cancer, as well as updated recommendations? Test your knowledge of new developments with this short quiz.
  Medscape, January 25, 2022
• Psychiatry Case Challenge: A 9-Year-Old With Suicidal Behavior A 9-year-old boy presents due to suicidal and homicidal actions exhibited for the past couple of weeks. This included self-harm and assaulting others for no apparent reason. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, January 25, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Approximately 537 million adults are living with diabetes. Are you prepared to confront this epidemic? Test yourself with our short quiz.
  Medscape, January 21, 2022
• A 16-Year-Old Girl With Full-Body Rash, Dyspnea, and Swelling A 16-year-old girl presents with generalized pruritus, eye swelling, a full-body rash, and shortness of breath after playing basketball at school. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, January 19, 2022
• 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, January 12, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Management of Crohn Disease How would you approach management of Crohn disease? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 12, 2022
• Star Athlete With a Blinking Fixation Struggling in College An 18-year-old standout athlete is struggling academically in college. He has had at least two concussions in the past. He feels the need to blink his eyes frequently. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, December 29, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Genomic Medicine -- CRISPR Gene Editing Are you familiar with the key aspects of CRISPR as a technology and its potential for transforming medicine? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 23, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Key Aspects Heart failure is a worldwide problem and affects more than 64 million individuals. Do you know key aspects of presentation, workup, and treatment? Test yourself with this quiz.
  Medscape, December 22, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 22, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Myocarditis Myocarditis has been associated with COVID-19 and, to a much lesser degree, linked to mRNA vaccines. Can you recognize, diagnose, and treat this condition? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, December 13, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Influenza Practice Essentials Do you know key clinical information and recommendations for the 2021-2022 flu season? Make sure your knowledge is up-to-date with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 03, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Signs and Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia What do you know about the signs and symptoms of iron deficiency anemia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, October 22, 2021