Rheumatology Cases & Quizzes

• 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
• 19-Year-Old With Confusion and Kidney Failure The patient has had mild headache and myalgia, and his partner is concerned that he may have meningitis.
  Medscape, May 21, 2024
• Severe Ulcerations in Extremities A 50-year-old woman treated for recurrent UTIs has necrotic ulceration of her bilateral upper and lower extremities. A week prior, she developed right wrist drop and left-sided foot drop. What's wrong?
  Medscape, May 14, 2024
• Rapid Rx Quiz: A Review of Recent Research into TNF Inhibitor Treatments Are you aware of the most recent research into tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and their indications, efficacy, and adverse effects? Take this short quiz to find out.
  Medscape, May 12, 2024
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With Cracked Palms and Soles A woman presents with worsening psoriasis despite treatment, with the development of painful cracks on the palms of her hands and the soles of her feet. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 25, 2024
• Discolored Toes and Nonhealing Ulcers A 54-year-old woman presents with a 3-year history of red and purple discoloration on her feet and a 2-year history of painful nonhealing ulcers on her toes. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, April 09, 2024
• Fact or Fiction: Hereditary Amyloidosis Are you up-to-date on the latest information on hereditary amyloidosis? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 05, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Systemic Amyloidosis Are you familiar with the latest information on systemic amyloidosis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 05, 2024
• Scalp Wound That Won’t Heal A retired construction worker presents with a nonhealing scalp wound. He has occasional blistering and unsuccessfully treated the wound with an over-the-counter ointment. What’s the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 11, 2024
• Statin Use in Gout Patient A patient with gout who was taking rosuvastatin is put on an NSAID by a locum tenens doctor. He is subsequently hospitalized after alarming laboratory findings. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, March 07, 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
• Rapid Review Quiz: Female Sexual Dysfunction Are you prepared to assist your patients who are experiencing female sexual dysfunction and recommend the latest evidence-based treatments? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 04, 2024
• Itchy Rash and Sleep Loss A 50-year-old woman has a pruritic migratory eruption that has recurred multiple times. The itching is preventing sleep, and she is very worried she has lupus. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, February 20, 2024
• Skill Checkup: A 46-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea and Dry Cough A 46-year-old woman presents with dyspnea on exertion and a nonproductive cough. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, February 09, 2024
• 25-Year-Old With Joint Pain and Lightheadedness A 25-year-old presents with lightheadedness, dyspnea, vague joint aches, and fatigue. Her husband recalls that she had an itchy rash after playing outside with their kids. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 22, 2023
• A 44-Year-Old Woman With a Chicken Coop Has Dyspnea and Cough A 44-year-old woman reports progressive dyspnea and cough that produces yellow sputum. Significant exposures include a chicken coop that is regularly cleaned and a hot tub. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, October 17, 2023
• A 43-Year-Old With Painful, Discolored Toes A 43-year-old woman presents with a 1-month history of painful, discolored toes. She denies any trauma to her feet, recent illnesses, or surgical interventions. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 04, 2023