By Joshua Novack
Peer Reviewed
Patients often come into clinics on a grocery list of medications. Common prescriptions include lisinopril 20 mg, amlodipine 2.5 mg, metformin 500 mg, and aspirin 81 mg. One dosage …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
The Fentanyl Crisis
February 15, 2019
By Andrew Segoshi
Peer Reviewed
If you live in New York, you’ve no doubt encountered the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation in the past decade. Whether it’s firsthand experience passing opioid users in the street congregating on St. Mark’s every summer, hearing shocking …
Metformin’s Role in Type 1 Diabetes: the REMOVAL Trial
February 14, 2019
By William Plowe
Peer Reviewed
Metformin has been the first-line drug in type 2 diabetes for over a decade, but its possible benefit in type 1 diabetes (DM1) is still a matter of …
Is Traumatic Brain Injury Preventable in Amateur Boxing Competition?
January 18, 2019
By Kevin Rezzadeh
Peer Reviewed
Injuries associated with amateur boxing include facial lacerations, hand injuries, and bruised ribs.1 While many of the superficial wounds and bone fractures can completely …
Special Considerations for Frail Older Patients
December 6, 2018
By Jessica K Qiu
Peer Reviewed
In 1998, there were 34 million adults aged 65 years or older in the US.1 By 2030, that number is expected to double.1 This dramatic …
How Diabetes Differs in the East Asian Patient: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment
November 30, 2018
By Sophia Chen
Peer Reviewed
Once considered a disease of the West, type 2 diabetes mellitus is now a global epidemic whose incidence correlates with economic growth. This is evident in Asian countries …
End Tidal CO2 – How Has It Changed CPR?
November 15, 2018
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
You are a third-year internal medicine resident finishing your night shift at John Doe Hospital. Your shift so far was challenging to say …
Diet vs. Exercise: Which Is Superior for Weight Loss?
November 9, 2018
By Kurtis Carlock, MD
Peer Reviewed
Obesity is a problem that affects over one-third of adults in the US and increases the risk of numerous health problems in these individuals.[1]Â The question of how best to combat obesity is a problem that has …