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Medscape
20-05-2025
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Fast Five Quiz: Are You Familiar With Dry Eye Disease?
Dry eye disease, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca and dry eye syndrome, is a multifactorial disease that results in tear film instability and increased tear film osmolarity and associated symptoms. The condition is a common form of ocular surface disease and can overlap with other causes of ocular surface disease, such as ocular allergy and meibomian gland dysfunction. It has the potential to cause damage to the ocular surface. In the United States, the condition is more common among female than male patients, and on average, female patients exhibit greater symptom severity. Although dry eye disease has a complex etiology, encompassing a wide range of possible causes, effective treatments are available. Do you know the key aspects of dry eye disease? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz. Medscape © 2025 WebMD, LLC Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape. Cite this: Fast Five Quiz: Are You Familiar With Dry Eye Disease? - Medscape - May 20, 2025.
Medscape
08-05-2025
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- Medscape
Fast Five Quiz: Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia, affecting approximately 1 in every 10,000-30,000 infants, with no differences according to race or sex. Systematic literature reviews have demonstrated a substantial burden on affected individuals and their families, including impacts on various aspects of health-related quality of life, healthcare resource utilization, and associated costs. Management of achondroplasia usually requires a multidisciplinary approach involving geneticists, pediatricians, orthopedic surgeons, and other specialists to address various complications that might arise throughout life. What do you know about achondroplasia? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz. Medscape © 2025 WebMD, LLC Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape. Cite this: Fast Five Quiz: Achondroplasia - Medscape - May 08, 2025.
Medscape
08-05-2025
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Fast Five Quiz: Immune Thrombocytopenia Pathophysiology
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired or congenital autoimmune disorder that destroys platelets, leading to a range of symptoms including purpura and excessive bleeding. Although most cases are self-limiting, it can cause severe bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage and can have either primary or secondary etiology. Although the primary mechanism has been known since the 1950s, more recent research has shed light on the specific pathophysiology of the disease. What do you know about the pathophysiology of ITP? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz. Medscape © 2025 WebMD, LLC Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape. Cite this: Fast Five Quiz: Immune Thrombocytopenia Pathophysiology - Medscape - May 08, 2025.
Medscape
05-05-2025
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Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Spider Bites?
Approximately 50,000 extant species of spider are known. Nearly all species are venomous, but only a small fraction possess fangs of sufficient size to affect humans. In the United States, there are two genera of medically relevant spiders: the recluse or brown spiders ( Loxosceles species) and the widow spiders ( Latrodectus species). Spider venoms are highly complex and specific compounds, and effects of envenomation can range from localized cutaneous reactions to life-threatening complications, although mortality from North American spider species is rare. How much do you know about the presentation, management, and epidemiology of spider envenomation? Check your knowledge with this brief quiz. Medscape © 2025 WebMD, LLC Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape. Cite this: Richard H. Sinert. Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Spider Bites? - Medscape - May 05, 2025.
