Clinical Correlations

The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine


A Pancreas in the Making

Class Act 8 min read

By Jessica Lovett

Peer Reviewed 

Diabetes, a condition broadly characterized by the inability to maintain glucose homeostasis,1 can be classified into two primary subtypes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are …

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 9/20/2021

  •  Bellevue Inpatient: Which is the superior antiplatelet agent in patients with ACS treated with PCI- prasugrel or ticagrelor? 
  •  Tisch Inpatient: What are the indications for celiac plexus block and potential complications?
  •  NYU Brooklyn: Is a shorter (i.e. 4 month) anti-TB regimen noninferior to the standard 6-month treatment for patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary TB?

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 5 min read

By Waqas Haque, 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 given the sheer quantity and breadth of literature released on a daily basis. Primecuts helps you stay current by …

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 9/13/2021

  •  Bellevue Outpatient: What is the new recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding screening for Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes?
  •  Tisch Inpatient: What are the signs of RV strain or dysfunction on CT pulmonary angiography?
  •  VA Outpatient: What is the risk between use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of community-acquired pneumonia?

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 9/6/21

  •  Bellevue Outpatient: ACE inhibitors/ARBs- Which should one choose when initiating treatment for hypertension?
  •  Tisch Inpatient: What does infliximab-related infusion reaction look like?
  •  VA Inpatient: How often is pulmonary hypertension implicated as the etiology of dyspnea in dialysis patients?

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By: Christopher Chornay, 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 given the sheer …

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