Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• Syncope in a 53-Year-Old With Dyspnea and Morning Chest Pain An obese 53-year-old woman presents with a 1-week history of chest pain and dyspnea with associated weakness, dizziness, and syncope. Today, she had chest pain in the morning. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 18, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Workup How familiar are you with the workup for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 13, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy How familiar are you with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 13, 2022
• A 42-Year-Old Tennis Player With Dyspnea Blamed on Anxiety A 42-year-old man presents with dyspnea that has been worsening for the past 2 years and is associated with decreased exercise tolerance. CT angiography of the chest is performed. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 08, 2022
• Drooling and Dysphagia in a Man Who Can’t Speak A 78-year-old man has a sudden onset of an inability to speak or swallow. Three years earlier, he had a left frontal ischemic stroke. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 04, 2022
• Patient Simulation: A 61-Year-Old Man With T2D, ASCVD, And Above-Target A1c A 61-year-old man with a history of T2D and recent STEMI is concerned about his management. How would you optimize this patient's treatment?
  Medscape, April 04, 2022
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Aspirin Are you familiar with key indications for aspirin, as well as important contraindications, interactions, and adverse events? Test yourself on the most popular drug in the world with this short quiz.
  Medscape, April 04, 2022
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Beta-Blockers Do you know key information about this commonly used class of drug? Test yourself on important indications, contraindications, adverse events, and interactions of beta-blockers with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 28, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Atrial Fibrillation Practice Essentials Do you know the latest on triggers to avoid, key aspects of presentation, and best practices for diagnosis and management? Test your knowledge of AF with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 28, 2022
• A Man With Worsening Chest Pain After a Respiratory Infection A 60-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents with a 1-day history of retrosternal chest pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 24, 2022
• 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, March 24, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia How much do you know about the emergency management of hyperkalemia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 23, 2022
• Patient Simulation: A 53-Year-Old Woman With an Unexplained History of Exercise-Induced Dyspnoea and Fatigue An otherwise healthy middle-aged woman is concerned about worsening shortness of breath and fatigue. How would you evaluate and manage this patient?
  Medscape, March 22, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Diabetic Nephropathy Workup How familiar are you with the workup for diabetic nephropathy? Check your knowledge with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 22, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Risk for Diabetic Nephropathy Progression What do you know about the risk for progression of diabetic nephropathy? Take this short quiz to find out.
  Medscape, March 22, 2022
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With Acutely Worsening Heart Failure A 69‐year‐old woman was admitted to the hospital with acutely worsening heart failure and required inotropic support. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, March 21, 2022
• ECG Challenge: Rushing to the ED With Chest Pain A 67-year-old man with no cardiac history has a sudden bout of chest pain, but his labs come back normal. What does his ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, March 21, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Do you know which signs and symptoms to look for, as well as best practices and recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of POTS? Take this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 15, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: The Epidemiology of Psoriatic Arthritis How much do you know about the epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 10, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome How much do you know about atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 10, 2022