Search results for "Test yourself"
MKSAP quiz: History of heartburn
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a patient with heartburn that awakens him at night and is not completely relieved by over-the-counter antacids.
May 2018
MKSAP quiz: ED visit for lower abdominal discomfort
This month's quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management for a 58-year-old woman who presents to the ED with findings consistent with acute diverticulitis.
July 2018
MKSAP quiz: Recent history of mild nausea, dyspepsia
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in management for a 55-year-old man with a 2-day history of mild nausea and dyspepsia that is worse with fasting and improved with eating.
August 2018
MKSAP quiz: Long-term refractory constipation
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate management for a 36-year-old woman with a 12-year history of refractory constipation that began after a difficult childbirth.
June 2018
MKSAP quiz: Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy
C. Urea breath test. D. No further testing. The correct answer is C. ... testing. The urea breath test is limited by need for specialized equipment and personnel and by its cost.
September 2018
MKSAP Quiz: New-onset ascites
This month's quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management for a 55-year-old man with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis who is hospitalized for new-onset ascites.
November 2018
MKSAP Quiz: Colon cancer screening in a woman with a family history
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate time to start colonoscopy screening in a 38-year-old woman with a personal history of endometrial cancer and a family history of colon cancer.
April 2018
MKSAP quiz: Follow-up after hospitalization for right flank pain
A 53-year-old woman is evaluated in follow-up after a recent hospitalization for right flank pain.
February 2017
MKSAP quiz: HCV-related cirrhosis with decompensation
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the next step in management for a 64-year-old man with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related decompensation.
March 2019
MKSAP quiz: 3-week history of substernal chest pain
A. Ambulatory pH testing. B. Esophageal manometry. C. Exercise stress test. ... More information about MKSAP 17 is available online. The most appropriate next step in management is an exercise stress test.
May 2017