Polls

You have probably read the news by now -- but do you recall the most remarkable rates of decline? Was it in MI? Lower-limb amputations? Death after hyperglycemic crisis? Check your memory with this quick quiz.

For several months, a 45-year-old woman has had ocular irritation, tearing, blurred vision, and swelling of the eyelids in both eyes. Her medical history includes lupus and seasonal allergies, for which she has been taking hydroxychloroquine and loratadine. Your dx?

Constipation-related straining may be the cause of the lesion. How would you proceed?

A 9-year-old boy presented with a 1-week history of pruritus and rash on his elbows, knees, back, and legs. He had recently run through a field of tall grass but denied any other exposure history. Your Dx?

This 66-year-old black woman presented with a 2-year history of a painless skin eruption. She stated that her skin had “changed overnight” while she was caring for her mother who had been hospitalized. Your diagnosis?

Here, find the position of the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics on this question, followed by their joint recommendation.

This lesion, present for 4 months, had not responded to oral nystatin or fluconazole. Multiple, nontender, whitish, vertical striations were noted along its right lateral edge. Your dx?

Results of this sleep study help diagnose the specific type of sleep apnea. Evidence of 5 or more predominantly obstructive respiratory events per hour of sleep suggests obstructive disease.

During his annual physical examination, a 54-year-old man has no major complaints, reports restful sleep, and is not tired during the day. Is he at risk for obstructive sleep apnea?

The American Academy of Pediatrics in 2014 revised its recommendation for timing of the HPV vaccination with a unified dosing schedule.

Small modifications were made to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2014 recommended vaccine schedule for adolescents regarding Tdap and HPV vaccines. Can you answer these questions on timing?

An otherwise healthy 24-year-old man is concerned about this mildly pruritic, scaly rash on his chest, which erupted during the late spring. What do you suspect is the diagnosis?

Domperidone is better tolerated by some patients than metoclopramide. Before a switch, however, this test must be performed.

Do you ask patients to turn off the sound on their phones during an office visit? Share your opinion in a quick poll and tell us if you have a policy.