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MKSAP: 67-year-old man with a carotid bruit
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 67-year-old man is evaluated for a carotid bruit detected on routine medical examination. He reports no history of previous focal neurologi…
MKSAP: 38-year-old woman with primary membranous glomerulopathy
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 38-year-old woman is evaluated during a follow-up visit for primary membranous glomerulopathy. Diagnosis was made by kidney biopsy 4 months…
MKSAP: 19-year-old man with lightheadedness and nightly fevers
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 19-year-old man is hospitalized with a 6-day history of lightheadedness and nightly fevers. He also reports sore throat, headache, joint an…
MKSAP: 28-year-old woman follows-up after a pre-employment physical examination
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 28-year-old woman undergoes follow-up consultation regarding a pre-employment physical examination. She reports feeling well, with no recen…
MKSAP: 65-year-old man interested in colorectal cancer screening
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 65-year-old man is evaluated during a visit to establish care. He is interested in colorectal cancer screening; however, he adamantly refus…
MKSAP: 30-year-old man with ongoing symptoms of dysphagia
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 30-year-old man is evaluated for ongoing symptoms of dysphagia. He was previously diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis on upper endoscop…
MKSAP: 54-year-old woman with flushing of the face
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 54-year-old woman is evaluated for flushing of the face of 1 year’s duration. These episodes occur two or three times per week and la…
MKSAP: 40-year-old man with a flesh-colored lesion
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 40-year-old man is evaluated for a firm, flesh-colored lesion that has been growing on the back for several months. Foul-smelling material …
MKSAP: 52-year-old woman with chest pressure
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 52-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-week history of chest pressure. The symptom occurs when she walks up an incline on her daily 2-mile …
MKSAP: 50-year-old man with a left lower extremity ulcer
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 50-year-old man is evaluated for a left lower extremity ulcer. He has a 15-year history of worsening arthritis for which he has never been …
