All Quizzes

Syncopal Episode in an Otherwise Healthy 15-Year-Old Boy
December 04, 2013

The young athlete is otherwise healthy but his ECG tracing and family history may suggest a different story.

Lousy Eyelashes
November 27, 2013

Blepharitis caused by lice; lung cancer in former smokers; infection in chronic kidney disease. . . . here: 5 questions on 5 different disorders to challenge you again this week.

Pain Presents in All Shapes and Sizes: A Photo Quiz
November 23, 2013

Pain has a wide variety of presentations, often making the diagnosis a significant challenge. Test your knowledge of signs and symptoms in this week's photo quiz.

Five Clinical Cases: 5 Tough Questions
November 22, 2013

Here: 5 cases submitted by your colleagues: see if you know what the findings in each case indicate.

Quiz for a Clinical Polymath
November 15, 2013

The topics this week range from superficial to visceral, and from head to spleen. See if you can answer all 5 questions.

Discitis in an HIV-Positive Man
November 07, 2013

Discitis, a bacterial infection within the vertebral disc, typically results from seeding during an episode of bacteremia.

Episodic Flank Pain With Urinary Frequency in an HIV-Positive Man
November 07, 2013

A 46-year-old man with a history of HIV infection presents to the emergency department for left flank pain. A lateral x-ray film of the patient’s lumbar spine is shown. What is the diagnosis?

Mite and Other Bites: Debugging the Diagnosis
November 01, 2013

Bites from various bugs can resemble one another and cause symptoms similar to those of a variety of disorders. Test your knowledge in this week's photo quiz.

Battle of the Bulge: An Obesity Photo Quiz
October 19, 2013

Obesity, a health hazard in its own right, is linked with heart disease, diabetes, and a wide range of other clinical concerns. This week’s photo quiz offers a variety of presentations to test your diagnostic acumen.

In Patients With a Mechanical Valve, Which Agent for Oral Anticoagulation?
October 18, 2013

Only one agent can be used for anticoagulation in individuals with mechanical valves.