Orthopedics Cases & Quizzes

• 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
• Fast Five Quiz: Janus Kinase Inhibitors for PsA How much do you know about Janus kinase inhibitors use in patients with psoriatic arthritis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 13, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Lumbar Disc Disease Are you prepared to recognize unique risk factors for lumbar disc disease and assess and treat it in your patients? Find out with this short quiz.
  Medscape, December 09, 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
• 52-Year-Old With Bilateral Weakness and Fatigue She has difficulty standing from a seated position and climbing stairs.
  Medscape, October 23, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Mechanical Low Back Pain Find out if you're ready to tackle mechanical low back pain with this short quiz.
  Medscape, October 09, 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
• Severe Pain and Weakness in a Sleepless Man A 50-year-old man has severe pain in his left shoulder and arm that is aching and burning and keeps him awake at night. He denies trauma or unusual activity. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, August 14, 2024
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Uses for NSAIDs Are you aware of the appropriate uses of NSAIDs for your patients — and the uses they should avoid? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, July 17, 2024
• Initiating a Naloxone Discussion in Opioid-Managed Knee Pain Test your knowledge about the opioid reversal drug naloxone with this interactive quiz.
  CDC Expert Commentary, June 25, 2024
• Skill Checkup: A Man With Treated PsA and Abdominal Pain A 48-year-old man with treated psoriatic arthritis presents with fatigue, weakness, and a dull pain in his upper right abdomen. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, June 18, 2024
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Osteoporosis Drugs Do you know key information about drugs used to prevent osteoporotic fractures, including updated recommendations, indications, and adverse effects? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 04, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Navigating the Complexities of Infective Endocarditis Are you prepared to identify and treat infective endocarditis in patients? Take this short quiz to find out.
  Medscape, May 06, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: The Role of Joint Replacement Surgery in PsA How much do you know about joint replacement surgery in psoriatic arthritis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 30, 2024
• Hematologic Complications After Femoral Fracture Surgery During the course of her postoperative hospital stay, a gradual decline in her platelet count is noted.
  Medscape, April 19, 2024
• Persistent Pain, Numbness, and Tingling Her symptoms have persisted despite her taking naproxen and wearing a wrist brace.
  Medscape, March 28, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Knee Pain Are you familiar with new exercise protocols, pharmacologic and surgical alternatives, and other recent research into knee pain? Find out with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 05, 2024
• Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Overview Are you up to date on your understanding of ATTR-CM? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 16, 2024
• Pain From Surgery A 36-year-old man who is otherwise healthy visits his primary care physician for postsurgical pain control.
  Medscape, January 23, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Metastatic Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms The symptoms of metastatic breast cancer vary, depending on location. Are you able to correctly identify the associated signs and symptoms? Make sure you're prepared by taking this short quiz.
  Medscape, January 22, 2024