Orthopedics Cases & Quizzes

A Nonverbal 33-Year-Old Woman With Intellectual Impairment A 33-year-old woman is seen with her caregivers. She has profound intellectual impairment and is thought to have the mental capacity of an 18-month-old child. Do you know what condition she has?
Medscape, October 20, 2021
Low Back Pain: What Works? What Doesn't? Weigh in on Dr Charles Vega's management of a middle-aged man with lower back pain.
Medscape Family Medicine, September 30, 2021
Managing Hip Pain: Clinicians Debate Readers weighed in on Dr Vega's management of a patient with hip pain. Here's the crowdsourced opinion.
Medscape Family Medicine, September 16, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Pneumococcal Infections What do you know about Streptococcus pneumoniae infections and their treatment? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, September 15, 2021
A 26-Year-Old With Fever and Malaise Now Can’t Tie His Shoes A 26-year-old man presents with lower back pain and low-grade fever. The pain is intermittent, achy, and usually worse in the morning than it is later in the day or evening. What's the diagnosis?
Medscape, September 09, 2021
Hip OA: What's the Best First Option? Dr Charles Vega has a patient with painful and lifestyle-limiting hip OA. Is he taking the right course of treatment?
Medscape Family Medicine, August 10, 2021
A 28-Year-Old Soccer Player With Odd Abdominal Pain, Fatigue A 28-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of lower abdominal pain, loose stools, and low-grade fever. His symptoms began after an episode of diarrhea and vomiting. What's the diagnosis?
Medscape, August 09, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Ankylosing Spondylitis Management How much do you know about the management of ankylosing spondylitis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, May 27, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Iron-Deficiency Anemia Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when stores of iron are too low to support normal red blood cell production. Are you familiar with this condition? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz.
Medscape, May 18, 2021
Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With Lung Cancer and New-Onset Hip Pain A 63-year-old woman from the United Kingdom with a history of lung cancer has hip and leg pain. What steps would you take to manage this patient?
Medscape, April 12, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Rheumatoid Arthritis ILD Management How much do you know about managing ILD in the context of RA? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, April 05, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Signs and Symptoms How well can you detect the signs and symptoms of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, March 08, 2021
A 42-Year-Old Office Assistant With Chronic Leg and Back Pain A 42-year-old woman presents with a history of chronic leg and lower back pain lasting several years. A CT scan reveals unexpected findings. Can you make the diagnosis?
Medscape, March 05, 2021
Patient Simulation: A 72-Year-Old With Osteoporosis and Worsening Back Pain A 72-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis sustained several fractures after 3 years on first-line therapy. What changes are needed in her treatment plan?
Medscape, February 09, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Imaging How familiar are you with imaging for juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, February 08, 2021
Patient Simulation: A 70-Year-Old Woman With Sarcopenia and Kyphosis A 70-year-old, frail woman has muscle weakness and increased fracture risk. How would you manage this patient?
Medscape, February 02, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Clinical Presentation How familiar are you with the clinical presentation of spinal muscular atrophy? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, February 01, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Adults How familiar are you with spinal muscular atrophy in adults? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, February 01, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Management Although there is no definitive cure for SMA, interventions are available to slow disease progression and ease symptoms. Are you familiar with the current treatment recommendations for SMA?
Medscape, January 25, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva How much do you know about fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Medscape, January 14, 2021

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