Infectious Diseases Cases & Quizzes

• Rapid Review Quiz: Carcinogens Avoiding carcinogens is a key step in cancer prevention. Review the latest research into physical, chemical, and biological carcinogens, including newly recognized substances, with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 16, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Drowning and Water-Related Health Concerns With temperatures heating up and swimming on the rise, do you know key clinical information about water-related health concerns like drowning and infection? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 13, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment Early diagnosis of IPF and the initiation of treatment are essential to improve patient outcomes. Test your knowledge of the methods for treatment with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 12, 2022
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With Erythroderma and Pustules A 20-year-old woman presents with erythroderma and pustules on her trunk, limbs, and nail beds, which have been present for 2 days. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 21, 2022
• A School Nurse With Anxiety, Diarrhea, Palpitations, and Cough A 54-year-old school nurse presents with worsening diarrhea, weakness, cough, and palpitations that she attributes to her anxiety. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 19, 2022
• Rapid Review: Sepsis Because this preventable, life-threatening condition affects millions, current knowledge is crucial. Test yourself on the latest key clinical information involving sepsis with this short quiz.
  Medscape, April 08, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Differential Diagnosis of IPF Can you identify idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis from other conditions in the differential diagnosis? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, April 04, 2022
• Rapid Review Quiz: Long COVID Given the increasing number of patients with long COVID and the serious associated concerns, staying current on evidence is essential. Test yourself on key clinical information with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 22, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Contraception Implant Placement How much do you know about contraception implant placement? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 16, 2022
• 17-Year-Old With Hair Loss, Dysmenorrhea, Thrush, and Diarrhea A 17-year-old girl presents with a history of oral fungal infections, diarrhea, recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting, dizziness, darkening of the skin and oral cavity, and fever. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 15, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Tick Bites Concerns about tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease are rising. Do you know what to look for when a patient presents with a tick bite, as well as the latest recommendations? Take this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 11, 2022
• Rapid Review Quiz: Pneumococcal Infections Given how common pneumococcal infections are, are you up-to-date on recent research on them and their treatment? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 11, 2022
• Sexually Active Man With Foreign-Body Feeling, Eye Discharge A sexually active 47-year-old man has a foreign-body sensation in his right eye and yellow discharge. He also has a one-sided headache. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, March 09, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus Management How much do you know about the management of pediatric RSV? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 03, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus Overview How much do you know about pediatric respiratory syncytial virus? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 03, 2022
• An Accountant With Worsening Bilateral Neck Masses A 66-year-old man presents with bilateral, palpable, nontender neck masses. The patient states that the lesions first appeared about 2 months ago and have been progressing. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 02, 2022
• Rapid Rx Quiz: COVID Treatments Do you know key information about approved, emergency authorized, and investigational COVID-19 treatments? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 01, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Sexually Transmitted Infections Patients may be hesitant to seek screening or treatment for STIs. Do you know what to look for and are you familiar with the latest recommendations? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, February 28, 2022
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Given how widespread PPI use is, updated knowledge is critical. Do you know best practices for PPIs, including key adverse effects and interactions? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, February 22, 2022
• Vaginal Discharge, Fever in Pregnant Woman After Hawaii Trip A pregnant 29-year-old woman presents with fever, chills, and abdominal pain associated with serosanguinous vaginal discharge after returning from a trip to Hawaii. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, February 17, 2022