By Allison Harrington, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1) When should diabetic myonecrosis be suspected?
2) What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetic myonecrosis? What is the pathophysiology?
3) What is the management of diabetic myonecrosis? How can …
By Eric Jeffrey Nisenbaum, MD
Peer Reviewed
Mr. O is a 93-year-old man with a past medical history notable for severe Alzheimer’s dementia and amputation of the left upper extremity secondary to wounds …
By Robert Mocharla, MD
Peer Reviewed
No. Sorry. Despite such reasonable excuses as – “I forgot my iPod”, “It’s pouring rain”, or “Game of Thrones is on” — an exhaustive literature search …
By Karin Katz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Post-summer is here. Despite the heat and what feels like 100% humidity, the East River Path is packed with runners. No amount of car fumes pouring onto the path could stop those …
By Austin Peters, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Introduction
Running injuries are common, afflicting greater than two-thirds of frequent runners each year[1]. Despite the abundance of available resources, there are no clear guidelines to extend to patients on the subject of proper …
By Tracey Liebman
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The summer games may be over, but we’re still entertained by the 2012 Olympics! Here are a few medicine-related fun facts about the London Games.
Demographics of Summer 2012 Olympics:
10,500 athletes, 70,000+ volunteers, 20,000 media and …
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 Jillian …
Commentary by Cathy Cruise, M.D. Director Department of Veterans Affairs Care Coordinator, Chair Rehabilitation Council
Case: A 25 year old woman with no significant past medical history presents to walk-in clinic complaining of several days of right heel pain. …