From Medscape Drugs & Diseases - Anesthesiology

• Skill Checkup: Woman With Past Breast Cancer and Spine Pain A 56-year-old woman previously treated for localized breast cancer in her left breast presents with a palpable lump in her right breast and recent spine pain. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, January 14, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Neuropathic, Nociceptive, and Mixed Pain How much do you know about the assessment and etiology of neuropathic, nociceptive, and mixed pain? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 14, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Overview of Acute Pain Management How familiar are you with the management of acute pain? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 14, 2022
• Common Causes of Altered Mental Status in the Elderly Learn more about how to recognize and manage acute disorders, including COVID-19, that can cause changes in cognition or level of consciousness in the elderly.
  December 27, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Psoriatic Arthritis Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis? Refresh your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 23, 2021
• 8 Oncologic Emergencies You Need to Know These eight medical emergencies in patients with cancer require quick action; here’s what you need to know to recognize them and intervene appropriately.
  December 14, 2021
• Alcohol Abuse: Complications and Consequences People who chronically abuse alcohol are at increased risk for cirrhosis, GI bleeding, pancreatitis, cardiomyopathy, trauma, mental health disorders, and a wide variety of cancers. Learn more about the potentially devastating complications of excessive, long-term alcohol use.
  December 06, 2021
• Difficult Airway Management Clinical Practice Guidelines (ASA, 2021) 2021 guidelines on management of difficult airways from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, published in Anesthesiology
  Medscape, December 03, 2021
• 'Tis the Season for Gout Holiday-related overindulgence in certain foods and beverages—including shellfish, processed foods, and alcohol—can cause gout attacks. Test your knowledge of the “disease of kings.”
  November 23, 2021
• What's Causing This Rapidly Growing, Golf Ball–Sized Mass? A man presents with a golf ball–sized mass that is nontender, with no drainage. He does not recall any trauma. It isn't painful, but he's worried about how fast it has grown. Do you know what it is?
  Medscape, November 08, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Influenza Practice Essentials Do you know key clinical information and recommendations for the 2021-2022 flu season? Make sure your knowledge is up-to-date with this short quiz.
  Medscape, November 03, 2021
• Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Guidelines (AAOS, 2021) 2021 clinical practice guidelines on knee osteoarthritis (nonarthroplasty) published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
  Medscape, November 02, 2021
• Foreign Bodies in the Head, Neck, Airways, and Extremities: Curious Findings Common, curious, and often challenging, foreign bodies in the head and neck, airways, and extremities carry a unique set of presentations, risks, and treatment options.
  September 24, 2021
• Fast Five Quiz: Sickle Cell Disease Presentation and Diagnosis How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of SCD? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, September 24, 2021
• A 30-Year-Old With a Full-Body Rash, Vomiting, and Confusion A 30-year-old woman presents with malaise, diffuse myalgia, and a rash. She also reports vomiting and pain with movement. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, September 22, 2021
• Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations of Viral Diseases Viral infections can cause a range of cutaneous and mucosal manifestations, from isolated lesions to generalized exanthems. Learn more about recognizing and managing the findings associated with various viruses.
  September 22, 2021
• A 26-Year-Old With Fever and Malaise Now Can’t Tie His Shoes A 26-year-old man presents with lower back pain and low-grade fever. The pain is intermittent, achy, and usually worse in the morning than it is later in the day or evening. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, September 09, 2021
• Cancer-Associated Pain Clinical Guidelines (ASPN, 2021) 2021 clinical practice guidelines on the interventional management of cancer-associated pain from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, published in the Journal of Pain Research.
  Medscape, September 03, 2021
• Advanced Ovarian Cancer Guidelines (ESGO, 2021) 2021 clinical practice guideline update on advanced ovarian cancer from the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.
  Medscape, September 03, 2021
• 11 Urologic Emergencies You Need to Know Although urologic emergencies are relatively uncommon, prompt diagnosis and management are essential to prevent serious complications. Do you know how to recognize and best treat these 11 conditions?
  September 03, 2021