Clinical Correlations
Category: Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner
Clinical Correlations
Bellevue Clinic: Is there evidence backing the use of guaifensin for cough secondary to upper respiratory infection (URI)?
Manhattan VA Inpatient: How reliable is neck vein distention in determining volume status in the heart failure patient?
Manhattan VA Clinic: What is the utility of BNP monitoring in chronic congestive heart failure management?
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VA Clinic: What is the pathophysiology behind hepatic osteopenia/osteoporosis and who should be screened for it?
Bellevue Hospital: Is CRP testing a safe and effective tool to guide the use of antibiotics for treatment of COPD exacerbations?
VA Clinic: Is it possible to identify patients with CKD that are likely to progress to ESRD?
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NYU Brooklyn: Are DOACs safe in patients with ESRD?
Gouverneur Clinic: What is the role of lifestyle modification in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?
Bellevue Hospital: Should adults with sickle cell disease receive chronic simple transfusions for primary prevention of stroke?
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Bellevue Clinic: Given the prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant strains, when should you consider treating H. pylori with an alternative regimen?
Manhattan VA Inpatient: How reliable is the hemoglobin on a blood gas result?
Manhattan VA Clinic: Is there a role for intravenous iron supplementation in patients with heart failure?
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Bellevue Hospital: How are monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment of clostridium difficile infection?
Tisch/Kimmel: How do outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest differ from those following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
NYU Brooklyn: What is the association between dermatomyositis and malignancy? What cancer screening is recommended for those diagnosed with dermatomyositis?
Manhattan VA Clinic: What malignancy work up is indicated in the setting of an unprovoked VTE?
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Bellevue Hospital: When can provocative testing help diagnose Brugada Syndrome?
Manhattan VA: Does eating eggs contribute to cardiovascular disease?
Bellevue Clinic: What are primary and secondary vaccine failures and how does this affect the clinical course of measles infection?
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Bellevue Hospital: Is there benefit to combination pharmacologic and mechanical DVT prophylaxis?
Tisch/Kimmel: What is the most appropriate antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation after acute coronary syndrome and or PCI?
Manhattan VA: What is the association between Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate – SPS) and adverse gastrointestinal events?
Ambulatory Care: What is the ‘U equals U’ campaign and what is the evidence to support it?
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Bellevue Hospital: How is MINOCA diagnosed and managed?
Manhattan VA: Are there biochemical tests that aid in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions?
NYU Brooklyn: Are there relative differences between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding?
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