By Gabriel Lutz
Peer Reviewed
Due to the pervasiveness of television and print marketing of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) in a multitude of flavors and device designs, e-cig use is on the rise …
Category: Clinical Questions
Clinical Correlations
How Reliable Is Hemoglobin A1c?
April 6, 2017
By Alexa Yuen
Peer ReviewedÂ
According to the CDC, there are 22 million people with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in the United States, but more frightening is that the rate …
Why Does Our Hair Turn Gray?
March 30, 2017
By Chio Yokose, MD and Aaron Smith, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
All but a lucky few of us will one day see our locks lose their color. But what is the …
Gamechanger? Should Steroids be Added to Treat Community Acquired Pneumonia?
March 23, 2017
By Martin Fried, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to Gamechangers, a series that takes a critical look at the latest in medical literature to answer one important question: would the results …
What is the Evidence for Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema?
February 1, 2017
By Jenna Conway, MD
Peer Reviewed
IntroductionÂ
A 58-year-old man presents with worsening dyspnea and nonproductive cough for five days. Significant history includes a recent hospitalization for congestive heart failure. He …
Is there such a thing as too much information?
December 1, 2016
By Mariya Rozenblit, MDÂ Â
Peer Reviewed
On my first day of internship I was faced with the seemingly simple task of consenting a patient for a blood transfusion. I went over the informed …
Gamechanger? Is Spironolactone the Magic Bullet for Resistant Hypertension?
November 9, 2016
By Amar Parikh, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to Gamechangers, a series that takes a critical look at the latest in medical literature to answer one important question: would the results of this article …
Why It Isn’t So Cool To Go Gluten-Free
October 12, 2016
Chloe Cipora Goldman, MD
Peer Reviewed
During a recent encounter with a 32 year-old female presenting for surgical clearance for knee surgery, the patient touted that she was in superb health, exercised daily, …