Posted by Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is heart failure. The CXR shows bibasilar opacities with hilar fullness on the right. The CT images are remarkable for bilateral effusions, with dependent opacities that increase in density along the anterior-posterior axis. The lung …
Commentary by Srikant Duggirala MD, PGY-2
Please also see the clinical vignette presented during this week’s grand rounds
On Wednesday, October, 15, 2008, the NYU Department of Medicine Grand Rounds featured one of its own guest speakers, Stuart Katz M.D., Professor of …
 Commentary by Sarika Modi MD, PGY-2 Â
Dr. Irwin Klein MD, Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology, of North Shore University Hospital, gave grand rounds on “Thyroid Disease and the Heart” on September …
Commentary by Michael LoCurcio MD, Michael Janjigian MD and Michael C Brabeck MD, FACP, NYU Division of General Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular complications continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the …
Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-3. and Ben Bergman MD, PGY-3
Please also see last week’s Class Act Post on the pathogenesis of Rheumatic Heart DiseaseÂ
A 34-year-old Hispanic male presents with the chief …
Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. Prior to publication, each commentary is thoroughly reviewed for content by a faculty member.
Commentary by Matt …
Commentary by Daniel Frenkel, MD PGY-2 and Aleksandar Adzic, MD PGY-2 (in consultation with Greg Mints, MD Attending Physician, General Internal Medicine)
Case #1: A 47 year old man with no significant medical history, nonsmoker, …
Commentary by Rob Donnino MD, NYU Division of Cardiology
The annual meeting of the ACC was held last month in Chicago. A good number of NYU faculty and fellows either presented at or attended the meetings. The cardiology fellows exhibited …