Pulmonary Medicine Cases & Quizzes

• Rapid Review Quiz: Pertussis Recognition and Management How much do you know about pertussis signs, symptoms, and management? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 06, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: Recognizing Spinal Abscess Can you properly identify and manage patients with spinal abscess? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 03, 2025
• A 71-Year-Old Man With Severe Epigastric Pain After Fatty Meals A 71-year-old man presents with severe pain in the epigastrium. The pain started a day ago, after he ate a large, fatty meal for lunch. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  Medscape, January 02, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: Obesity and Sleep Overview Are you familiar with the sleep-related issues associated with obesity? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 10, 2024
• Rapid Rx Quiz Treating Rhinitis Find out if you know the best treatments for rhinitis with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 04, 2024
• A Truck Driver With Persistent Cough The patient has a history of smoking, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension.
  Medscape, November 26, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Influenza Intelligence: 2025 Edition Are you ready for the 2024-2025 influenza season? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, November 15, 2024
• Cough-Induced Rib Fractures in a Woman With Indigestion A 60-year-old woman reports several cough-induced rib fractures over the past decade. She also says that she drinks five or six cups of caffeinated tea each day. What's causing her frequent fractures?
  Medscape, November 13, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: The Nuances of Acute Kidney Injury Find out whether you’re familiar with the nuances of acute kidney injury with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 12, 2024
• Massive Hemoptysis The patient cannot give a history because she is choking and coughing up blood.
  Medscape, November 12, 2024
• An Elderly Man Blacks Out in His Bathroom A man was found in his apartment after he blacked out and became wedged between the toilet and the bathtub about 24 hours prior. He now has dyspnea and a headache. Can you make a diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 31, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and RET Mutation How familiar are you with RET rearrangements in NSCLC? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, October 25, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management Do you know how best to treat and manage obstructive sleep apnea? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, October 18, 2024
• ECG Challenge: Feeling Lightheaded After Methadone Overdose A veteran presents to the emergency department after taking too much methadone. What does the telemetry show?
  Medscape Cardiology, October 18, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Is It Human Parvovirus? Can you identify the signs and symptoms of parvovirus B19 infection and distinguish it from important differential diagnoses? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, October 16, 2024
• Unresponsive Woman Found After Argument A 45-year-old woman is presented to the emergency department as priority 1 unresponsive. Her boyfriend found her foaming at the mouth and unresponsive. What's the cause?
  Medscape, October 03, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Mpox Rising Are you prepared to spot and treat mpox in your patients? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, October 02, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: The Acinetobacter Threat Are you aware of the ways that Acinetobacter baumannii can place patients at risk in various contexts? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, September 27, 2024
• Patient Simulation: A 45-Year-Old Man With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Experiencing Daytime Sleepiness A 45-year-old long-haul trucker with OSA continues to experience daytime sleepiness despite adherence to his CPAP therapy. What are some additional treatment options you might consider?
  Medscape, September 12, 2024
• A Man With a Hole in His Jaw and Alcoholism A 52-year-old-man referred to dentistry for dentures presents with a large opening in the left retromolar area. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, September 11, 2024