Month: January 2019

Clinical Correlations


Core IM: 5 Pearls on Barrett’s Esophagus

CORE IM Podcast GI 3 min read

By Vishal Shah MD, Milna Rufin MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Amy Ou MD || Audio Editing by Harit Shah. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:

  • What is Barrett’s esophagus? (4:12)
  • Who do we screen for Barrett’s, and why? (8:41)
  • How do we …

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 8 min read

By Henry Lee, 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 …

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Core IM Hoofbeats: 34M with Fever, Headache and Myalgias

CORE IM Podcast podcast 15 min read

By Shira Sachs MD, Stephanie Sherman MD, Cindy Fang MD and John Hwang MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen || Graphic by Amy Ou MD

Time Stamps

  • Player three has entered the game! [0:15]
  • Case presentation, part 1 [1:20]
  • First impressions [3:24]
  • Rethinking another provider’s diagnosis [4:36]
  • Interpreting the test of treatment [9:42]
  • Keeping your instincts on …

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Emily North, 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 …

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On the History of Statins

By David Pineles, MD

Peer Reviewed

With the implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines on assessment of cardiovascular risk, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, will become one of the most prescribed medications in history [1]. Dr. John Ioadnnidis, in an article published in …

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 6 min read

By Zoe Lawrence, 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 …

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