Atrial Fibrillation: Cases & Quizzes

• Rapid Review Quiz: Alcohol Use and Abuse 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 20, 2022
• A Coffee Drinker With Sudden-Onset Dyspnea, Tachycardia A 40-year-old man has palpitations and shortness of breath. He denies having any chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, light-headedness, or recent illness. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 28, 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Fast Five Quiz: Anticoagulation in Older Patients With AF How familiar are you with anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 09, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Anticoagulation in CKD and Atrial Fibrillation How much do you know about anticoagulation in chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 08, 2022
• ECG Challenge: Fast Heartbeat With a Pacemaker During a routine physical exam, this man's heart is beating at a fast clip. What's going on with his pacemaker?
  Medscape Cardiology, January 25, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Coffee Health Effects Are you familiar with recent research and key clinical information on the health benefits and potential risks of coffee consumption? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 07, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Causes of Heart Failure How much do you know about the causes of heart failure? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 05, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Holiday Heart Syndrome Recovery from holiday heart syndrome requires early detection and alcohol abstinence. Do you know what to watch for, as well as best practices? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, December 01, 2021
• ECG Challenge: In the ED With Palpitations, Shortness of Breath A 67-year-old with controlled hypertension and heart valve disease visits the ED with intermittent palpitations and trouble breathing. What's going on?
  Medscape Cardiology, November 30, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Clinical Management of Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines have been established on the clinical management of patients with new-onset and long-term AF. Do you know the current treatment recommendations? Check your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 04, 2021
• ECG Challenge: What Caused This Man's Atrial Arrhythmia? A 77-year-old hypertensive man has atrial fibrillation, but his ECG patterns reveal more about the arrythmia.
  Medscape Cardiology, September 27, 2021
• After a Wild Party, a 24-Year-Old Has Intense Abdominal Pain A 24-year-old presents with sudden right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He mentions what he describes as a 'wild' party 4 days ago. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 08, 2021
• Abdominal Pain, Anemia, and Oliguria in a Distressed Woman A 70-year-old woman treated for hip fracture, weakness, and chronic atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response is readmitted for urinary retention and tachycardia. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 30, 2021
• ECG Challenge: What Triggered AF Patient's Shortness of Breath? A patient with atrial fibrillation visits the emergency department with lightheadedness and shortness of breath. What clues can be found in his ECG?
  Medscape Cardiology, April 22, 2021
• Strange Stool Color and Fatigue in a Man With COPD and AF A man presents with worsening dyspnea, fatigue, and a change in the color of his stools. His history includes atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and COPD. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, April 12, 2021
• ECG Challenge: Did COPD Cause This Man's Irregular Heart Rate? A middle-aged COPD patient is intubated after experiencing respiratory distress and is found to have an irregular heartbeat. What does his ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, January 25, 2021