By Devon Zander
Peer Reviewed
Much has been said about the art of taking a patient history. The aphorism most commonly invoked by medical educators is that “80% of diagnoses can be made by …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/24/22
January 24, 2022- Bellevue Inpatient:Â In patients with cirrhosis, what is the mechanism of thrombocytopenia in patients who do not have evidence of splenomegaly on imaging or exam? (shoutout Aaron Landau and my team!)
- Tisch Inpatient:Â What is the relationship between myelodysplastic syndrome and chronic myeloid leukemia to the development of acute myeloid leukemia, and how does this impact management?
- NYU Brooklyn:Â What is the role of plasmapheresis in the management of IgA nephropathy?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/17/22
January 17, 2022- Â NYU Brooklyn: How do the updated ‘Surviving Sepsis’ guidelines differ from 2016 recommendations?
- VA Outpatient:Â Is there any utility in obtaining an H. pylori serum antibody?
- Bellevue Inpatient:Â What is the difference between multifocal atrial tachycardia and a wandering pacemaker? (shoutout Team 3 last block!)
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 1/10/22
January 10, 2022- Â VA Inpatient:Â How does lithium therapy lead to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, and how is it treated?
- Bellevue Inpatient:Â What are some of the various manifestations of Aspergillus infection?
- VA Outpatient: HIV and Sudden Cardiac Death: What’s the Risk?
IBS, Anxiety, and the Gut-Brain Axis
January 6, 2022
By Quinn Silverglate
Peer Reviewed
At any of the over 26,000 restaurants that populate the city of New York, I have to ask the same questions: “Does this have dairy in it? What about …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
January 4, 2022
By Joseph Xu, MD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 12/31/2021
December 31, 2021- Â NYU Brooklyn:Â Can we use corticosteroids in Psoriatic Arthritis flares?
- Bellevue Outpatient:Â What is the role of apoB in stratifying our patients for cardiovascular disease risk?
- Tisch Inpatient:Â In patients with known underlying atrial fibrillation, what should we be counseling regarding alcohol use?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 12/20/2021
December 20, 2021- Â NYU Brooklyn: How does severe vitamin B12 deficiency lead to hemolysis?
- Bellevue Inpatient:Â How specific of a test is the BNP for diagnosing heart failure – specifically, are there other conditions that cause a similar level of elevation? (thanks to Sam Sanders for participating in this discussion!)
- Gouverneur Outpatient: My patient is due for 5 vaccines. Can they get them all at once? (shoutout to our primary care digest this block!)