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• Ocular Trauma: 8 Potentially Devastating Eye Injuries Ocular injuries can be catastrophic and result in permanent vision loss. These 8 eye injuries require quick treatment to prevent devastating outcomes.
  April 16, 2021
• Hidden Heart Disease: Dermatologic Clues You Should Know Cardiac diseases often have cutaneous manifestations. Are you able to correctly diagnose these patients based on their dermatologic presentations?
  April 14, 2021
• Patient Simulation: A 55-Year-Old Woman With Orthostasis and Worsening Paresthesia A 55-year-old from the UK is lightheaded when she stands up, and she has numbness and tingling in her hands and feet. How would you evaluate and treat this patient?
  Medscape, April 12, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Hyperkalemia Management How much do you know about the management of hyperkalemia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 09, 2021
• Aortic Dissection: A Double-Barreled Threat Clinical manifestations of aortic dissection are often missed on initial evaluation. Learn more about signs and symptoms to correctly identify these dangerous tears?
  April 06, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Fabry Disease How much do you know about Fabry disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, April 02, 2021
• Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Practice Guideline (KDIGO, 2021) 2021 Updated clinical practice guideline on the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease from Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), published in Kidney International (also see reference).
  Medscape, March 31, 2021
• Patient Simulation: A 77-Year-Old Man With Diabetes and Declining Kidney Function A 77-year-old is worried that his blood sugar is too high. What would you ask this patient on a video call?
  Medscape, March 24, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Electrolyte Disorders Electrolyte disorders can cause significant harm. From hyponatremia to hyperkalemia, take this quick quiz and make sure you're prepared to recognize and treat the most common electrolyte disturbances.
  Medscape, March 23, 2021
• Fingernail and Toenail Abnormalities: Nail the Diagnosis The nails of the hands and feet can provide many clues about a patient's overall health. Test your knowledge of the following fingernail and toenail abnormalities.
  March 17, 2021
• Trauma in Pregnancy: Causes and Types Trauma is the leading nonobstetric cause of maternal death--and it occurs in an estimated 1 in 12 pregnancies. Learn about predisposing risk factors for, and causes and patterns of, injury in pregnant women, as well as how pregnancy changes affect their management after trauma.
  March 17, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: COVID-Related Conditions Among those who have recovered from acute COVID-19, ongoing symptoms have been reported. Do you know key aspects of conditions related to coronavirus infection? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 16, 2021
• A 25-Year-Old Mother With Joint Pain Who Feels Faint 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, March 15, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Heart Failure How much do you know about anemia in heart failure? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 15, 2021
• Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With Breast Cancer A 63-year-old breast cancer survivor is worried about her mammogram results 3 years after breast-conserving surgery. What questions would you ask during a video visit with this patient?
  Medscape, March 11, 2021
• 14 Can't-Miss Hand Emergencies Rapid and accurate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of hand injuries are essential to prevent significant dysfunction. How knowledgeable are you about the management of these injuries?
  March 05, 2021
• Blackout at Rest and Slurring in a Man Afraid of COVID-19 A 62-year-old has had palpitations at rest, accompanied by dizziness and a blackout. He attributed the episodes to stress from the COVID-19 pandemic and had not sought medical attention. What's wrong?
  Medscape, March 03, 2021
• Mesothelioma Guidelines (SEOM, 2021) 2021 clinical practice guidelines on malignant pleural mesothelioma from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology, published in Clinical and Translational Oncology.
  Medscape, March 02, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Noncoronary Atherosclerosis Signs and Symptoms How well can you recognize the signs and symptoms of noncoronary atherosclerosis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 01, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Management How much do you know about the management of primary hyperoxaluria type 1? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 01, 2021