Atrial Fibrillation: Cases & Quizzes

• ECG Challenge: What's Causing This Patient's Palpitations? A 55-year-old woman presents with classic signs of hyperthyroidism. But what else is going on?
  Medscape Cardiology, February 21, 2025
• Skill Checkup: A Woman With BC and Heart Palpitations A woman with a history of ER-positive breast cancer and hypertension and hyperthyroidism has heart palpitations, fatigue, and mild dizziness. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, January 31, 2025
• Rapid Review Quiz: Impactful Medical Advances of 2024 Test your knowledge with this quick quiz on these important medical milestones that have the potential to change patient care.
  Medscape, January 30, 2025
• An 18-Year-Old Woman Who Fainted While Backpacking An 18-year-old woman had a syncopal episode while backpacking. She does not recall any antecedent chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, or dizziness. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, January 30, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: Occult Atrial Fibrillation Do you know the key elements about occult atrial fibrillation? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, January 21, 2025
• An Athletic Patient Who Thinks She Has Panic Attacks A 37-year-old woman with a history of anxiety disorder presents with a 'panic attack.' She describes palpitations, racing heart rate, severe dyspnea, and lightheadedness. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, December 17, 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: 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
• Rapid Review Quiz: New Approaches to Chronic Pain Test your knowledge of approaches to treating pain with this short quiz.
  Medscape, October 02, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: MASLD and MASH Complications Do you know what complications to look for in patients with MASLD and MASH? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, September 06, 2024
• Skill Checkup: A Man With Treated AF and Abdominal Pain A 60-year-old man with a history of treated atrial fibrillation presents with unexplained fatigue and sudden severe back and abdominal pain. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, July 12, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Medical Cannabis Are you aware of the most recent research into the evidence surrounding medical cannabis — both for and against it? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 02, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Sarcoidosis Management and Treatment Are you prepared to address sarcoidosis management for patients based on the most recent clinical practice guidelines? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 19, 2024
• A 7-Year-Old With a Rash on Her Face and Extremities Present Since Infancy The rash initially appeared as red, itchy patches, which gradually progressed to become oozing, crusted lesions.
  Medscape, June 13, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Decoding Heart Failure Are you prepared to recognize risk factors and help prevent and manage heart failure in your patients? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 06, 2024
• Uncontrolled Heartburn and Weight Gain She describes her heartburn as worse shortly after she lies down for bedtime.
  Medscape, April 10, 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
• Pain and Constipation in a Woman on a Low-Carb Diet She has become increasingly concerned over the past several days, as the pain has begun to wake her up at night.
  Medscape, March 13, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Management Are you up-to-date on your understanding of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy management? Test your knowledge with this quick 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