A 7-year-old boy presents to you for evaluation of abdominal pain and rash that have been present for the past 2 days (see Figure 1). Figure 1. His past medical history is significant only for an upper respiratory infection the previous week. On physical examination, his vital signs are stable, but his abdomen is moderately tender, and his stool is … Read More
Geriatric Syndromes Board Review Questions | CME Quick Quiz
A 75-year-old man with well-controlled diabetes mellitus developed a laceration on his right lower extremity (see Figure). It happened 3 weeks ago. He tells you that he first noticed it after he got out of his car. Since then, he has been using soap and water to clean the wound. He has been applying topical antibiotic ointment and covering the … Read More
Burn Treatment Critical Care Board Review Questions | CME Quick Quiz
A 46-year-old man weighing 85 kg with no past medical history is brought in by paramedics after sustaining extensive burn injuries in a brush fire. He was clearing brush in his yard when the blaze spread out of control and his clothing caught fire. By the time his family heard his cries and helped him extinguish the flames, he had … Read More
Critical Care Pharmacology: Board Review Questions | CME Quick Quiz
Critical Care Pharmacology Case: A 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension has been complaining of abdominal pain for several weeks. He tells you that the pain is moderate in intensity and does not seem to be related to eating. He also had chills, but no fevers have been documented. You order computed tomography of the abdomen, which showed the … Read More
Trauma Resuscitation (ATLS): Board Review Questions
Trauma Resuscitation Case: A 56-year-old man is brought in by emergency medical services following extrication from his vehicle after a motor vehicle collision in which he was the unbelted driver. He was placed on a backboard with a cervical collar at the scene. In the ambulance, he was breathing spontaneously and had oxygen saturations in the low 90’s with the … Read More
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disorders: Board Review Questions
Almost half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, but many are not aware of this fact. Test your knowledge of hypertension diagnosis and treatment with these board review questions, courtesy of Med-Challenger online medical education. Hypertension Case: A 65-year-old man with a history of hypertension presents to you complaining of intermittently occurring chest palpitations associated with some lightheadedness … Read More
Orthopedic Injuries: Free Board Review Questions
Orthopedic injuries affecting bones and joints can be caused by degenerative conditions such as arthritis or sudden trauma from a fall or collision. Dislocations, sprains, strains, fractures, ligament damage etc, all carry their own set of treatment challenges and potential complications. From the musculoskeletal point of view, the major complications of traumatic orthopedic injuries in are acute respiratory distress syndrome … Read More
Pediatric Immunodeficiency: Free Board Review Questions
Pediatric immunodeficiency disorders are thought to affect one in 2,000 children younger than 18 years. In the United States, the most common types of pediatric immunodeficiency disease (primary immunodeficiency disease in children) are antibody disorders, followed by combined B-cell and T-cell disorders, phagocytic defects, and complement disorders. Antibody, combined B-cell and T-cell, phagocytic, and complement disorders are the most common … Read More
Free Board Review Questions of the Week – Drowning ATLS
This week’s Med-Challenger CME Quick Quiz offers several multiple sclerosis review questions. Try this sample then head over and take the full quiz and earn CME credit, How’s your knowledge of advanced life support of the drowning patient? A 3-year-old, 30-pound boy rescued from 50°F (10°C) ocean water was reportedly submerged for 10-15 minutes. He received immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation and … Read More
Free Board Review Questions of the Week – Multiple Sclerosis
This week’s Med-Challenger CME Quick Quiz offers several multiple sclerosis review questions. Try this sample then head over and take the full quiz and earn CME credit, How’s your knowledge of drugs used to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis? A 55-year-old woman with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) has had various symptoms and attacks ever since she was diagnosed with the … Read More