Teaching Material Archive

C. diff Infection

Differentiate between nonsevere, severe, fulminant, and recurrent C. diff infection and learn how these classifications affect management.

Identify the most appropriate first-line agent for patients with chronic hypertension and determine when to consider a secondary cause. (45 min)

Identify a pleural effusion and using lung ultrasound and describe the relative diagnostic accuracy compared to chest radiograph. (5 minutes)

Identify the absence of lung sliding on ultrasound to diagnose a pneumothorax and review the anatomy of lung ultrasound (5 minutes)

Identify B-lines on lung ultrasound and generate a differential based on a clinical history and distribution (5 minutes).

Identify erythroderma based on diffuse erythema without mucosal involvement, blistering or skin sloughing. (5 minute case)

Differentiate granuloma annulare from other pruritic annular plaques by distinguishing dermal from epidermal involvement (5-minute case).

Identify psoriasis based on characteristic morphology and distribution and describe the associated conditions. (5 minute case)

Identify cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma based on a case with images and determine next best step in management (5 minutes).

Identify the key ECG findings for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and use two key features to distinguish it from other SVTs. (5 minutes)