Infectious Diseases Cases & Quizzes

• Rare Case of Unicentric Castleman Disease in a Boy A 13-year-old boy’s inguinal mass leads to an unexpected diagnosis of unicentric Castleman disease.
  Medscape UK, April 09, 2025
• Purple Urine Reveals a Hidden Infection in a Woman A rare syndrome linked to purple urine reveals surprising insights into bacterial colonisation, metabolism, and risks for catheterised patients.
  Medscape UK, April 03, 2025
• Rapid Review Quiz: Emerging Infectious Diseases Are you familiar with emerging infectious diseases? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape Reference, April 02, 2025
• Fever and Chest Pain in an 8-Year-Old Girl An 8-year-old girl has fevers most days of the week for the past month accompanied by chest pain.
  Medscape Reference, March 25, 2025
• Acute Arthritis in Traveller Reveals Rare Viral Infection This case emphasises the need for early recognition and proper diagnosis of CHIKV infection in patients with acute joint pain, especially after travel to endemic regions.
  Medscape UK, March 25, 2025
• Rapid Review Quiz: The Gut Microbiome and Health How much do you know about the gut microbiome and its effect on health? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape Reference, March 20, 2025
• Young Woman’s Stroke Linked to Hormonal Contraceptives A 32-year-old woman’s stroke, linked to her use of oral contraceptives, demonstrates the need for heightened awareness of CVT, particularly in patients with risk factors for thrombosis.
  Medscape UK, March 20, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront the Measles Outbreak? With an outbreak of measles spreading across 14 states, questions about prevention and treatment are increasingly common. How much do you know about the measles? Test yourself with our short quiz.
  Medscape, March 19, 2025
• A 5-Year-Old Boy With Repeated Severe Knee Pain The patient presents with arthralgia, recurrent sinusitis, and otitis media.
  Medscape Reference, March 17, 2025
• From Eczema to Rare Lymphoma: Delayed Diagnosis in a Child Despite multiple treatments for eczema and pityriasis alba, a child’s skin condition worsened until a biopsy revealed mycosis fungoides.
  Medscape UK, March 13, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy How much do you know about vaccine hesitancy? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 12, 2025
• Rapid Rx: What’s Next for mRNA Medical Treatments How much do you know about mRNA treatments? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 10, 2025
• Rapid Review Quiz: Foodborne Illnesses How much do you know about foodborne illnesses? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape Reference, March 04, 2025
• Lesions on a 51-Year-Old Man With Eyelid Cyst A 51-year old man presents for removal of an epidermal cyst on his left lower eyelid. Two lesions are seen on his right arm; no history can be provided. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 28, 2025
• A Woman With Post-Coital Bleeding This vulvar tumour case highlights the need for multidisciplinary care to manage coexisting malignancies and infections.
  Medscape UK, February 21, 2025
• Acute Unilateral Testicular Pain in a 66-Year-Old Patient A 66-year-old patient with chronic hypertension, hyperlipidemia, GERD, and asthma presents to the ED reporting 4 hours of acute testicular pain.
  Medscape, February 20, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: RSV Infection in Adults How much do you know about respiratory syncytial virus in adults? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 13, 2025
• A Man With Cardiac Arrest During Sex CT angiography revealed a rare coronary anomaly managed conservatively without the need for surgery.
  Medscape UK, February 13, 2025
• Fast Five Quiz: Norovirus Are you familiar with key aspects and recommendations for this gastroenteritis-causing pathogen? Test your knowledge of the norovirus infection with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 11, 2025
• Rapid Review Quiz: Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change How familiar are you with climate change and its effect on vector-borne diseases? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, February 05, 2025