Commentary by Sean Cavanaugh MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
We start this week’s Shortcuts with the cheery news that another drug is being investigated for a possible association with mood disorder and suicidality. First …
Month: March 2008
Clinical Correlations
The Rational Clinical Examination: Does This Patient with Diabetes Have Osteomyelitis of the Lower Extremity?
March 28, 2008Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program Director, NYU Internal Medicine Residency Program
The most recent installment in JAMA’s Rational Clinical Exam Series seeks to determine the accuracy of the history, physical exam, radiology and laboratory in making the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in diabetics. This is relevant given …
Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Coronary CT Angiography
March 26, 2008
Commentary by Matt LaBarbera MD, PGY-3 and Rob Donnino, MD Instructor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is a noninvasive imaging modality which can be used to evaluate the anatomy of the …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
March 25, 2008
Commentary by Henry Tran MD
The seasons of the year, like governors of New York, change quickly. And with that, we welcome the new spring, a time of rebirth and renewal!
Well sticking …
Class Act: Are beta-blockers really contraindicated for patients with a diagnosis of reactive airway disease?
March 21, 2008
Commentary by Katherine Khvilivitzky, NYU Medical Student
Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. These posts focus on evidenced based answers to clinical …
A Brief Glance at the Relationship between Varicocele and Infertility
March 19, 2008
Commentary by Melissa Freeman MD, PGY-2
A 30 year-old male resident presents to his primary care physician for a routine physical examination. A small, nontender left-sided scrotal mass is felt. The patient states that this asymptomatic …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
March 17, 2008
Commentary by Josh Olstein MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
Let’s begin this St. Patrick’s Day edition of ShortCuts with a look across the pond. An article published in this week’s edition of The Lancet …
Breaking Bad News to Patients- A Challenge for Residents
March 13, 2008
Commentary by Parul Gandhi MD, PGY-2
Bad news can be defined as “Situations where there is either a feeling of no hope, a threat to a person’s mental or physical well-being, a risk of …