Cases That Test Your Skills
Cases That Test Your Skills
Symptoms of psychosis and OCD in a patient with postpartum depression
Ms. A, age 37, has a history of postpartum depression. Four months after giving birth, she presents with possible auditory hallucinations and...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Auditory hallucinations in a patient who is hearing impaired
Ms. L, age 78, recently developed hearing loss. She presents with worsening anxiety due to recurrent musical hallucinations. She has no other...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Agitated and depressed with a traumatic brain injury
Mr. N, age 46, has a history of alcohol use disorder, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. He is brought to the ED with a TBI after repeatedly...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Infested with worms, but are they really there?
Mr. H, age 51, abuses alcohol and methamphetamine. He presents to the ED for detoxification and believes he is infested with parasites. How can...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Serious complications due to ‘huffing’
Ms. G, age 32, has bipolar disorder, anxiety, and inhalant use disorder. She is brought to the ED after being found unresponsive in a public...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Depressed and cognitively impaired
While being treated for depression and anxiety, Ms. X, age 60, exhibits signs of worsening cognitive impairment. What could be the cause?
Cases That Test Your Skills
When a patient with chronic alcohol use abruptly stops drinking
Three days after he stops drinking alcohol, Mr. G, age 49, presents to a detoxification center with his wife, who drove him there because she was...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Increased anxiety and depression after menstruation
Ms. C, age 29, has bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Her anxiety and depressive symptoms worsen each month after menstruating....
Cases That Test Your Skills
Subtle cognitive decline in a patient with depression and anxiety
After several months of subtle cognitive decline, Mr. M, age 53, has a panic attack and presents to the ED. He has a history of major depressive...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Suicidality in an older patient with chronic kidney disease
Mr. J, age 72, has chronic kidney disease and major depressive disorder. He is brought to the ED with suicidal ideation. Is his depression to...
Cases That Test Your Skills
An overlooked cause of catatonia
Ms. L, age 40, develops severe headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and signs of catatonia. Is this a new-onset psychiatric disorder, or is...