By Kathy May Tran
Peer Reviewed
Six weeks ago, Mr. S had fever, chills, cough, and rhinorrhea, which ultimately self-resolved. Two weeks later, he noticed right-sided neck pain that radiated towards his ear. When …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 2, 2016
By Nydia Ekasumara, MD
Peer Reviewed
Fighting resumes in Syria as an air strike hit the Al Quds hospital in the divided city of Aleppo, killing 27 people including children and staff members. …
Bedside Rounds: How Useful are the Kernig and Brudzinski signs for Predicting Meningitis?
April 27, 2016
By Chio Yokose, MD
Peer Reviewed
Even in this era of modern medicine, bacterial meningitis remains a widely feared diagnosis in both resource-rich and -poor settings worldwide. Bacterial meningitis is among the ten …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
April 25, 2016
By: Scott Statman, MD
Peer Reviewed
The widely anticipated New York State presidential primaries were held this past Tuesday. In the Democratic contest Hilary Clinton won a 60% majority, solidifying her commanding lead …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
April 19, 2016
By B. Corbett Walsh, MD
Peer Reviewed
As many of us reflect on the Democratic Presidential Debate held this past Thursday in our backyard in Brooklyn, we prepare for the New York Primary …
Physicians and Medical Innovation
April 15, 2016
By Vivek Kumar
Peer Reviewed
As healthcare workers, we learn about the most intimate factors governing patients’ lives. We learn about their fears, goals, and motivations on a daily basis. We are on …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
April 12, 2016
By Neha Jindal, MD
Peer Reviewed
Pharmaceutical companies made headlines last week when the $150 billion Pfizer-Allergan merger was called off shortly after the Obama administration issued new rules designed to …
From The Archives – Gout: A Disease of the Blessed or a Blessing in Disguise?
April 7, 2016
Please enjoy this article From The Archives dated June 8, 2012
By Krithiga Sekar
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“The patient goes to bed and sleeps quietly until about two in the morning when …