Chief residents of the NYU Langone Internal Medicine Residency give quick-and-easy, evidence-based answers to interesting questions posed by house staff, both in their clinics and on the wards.
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Clinical Correlations
The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap (“Donut Hole”) Explained
October 19, 2022
By Michael Papazian
Peer Reviewed
Let’s start with a case. Mr. B is a 67-year-old male with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease. As his primary care physician, you …
Coronary Artery Calcium Score: What’s the Controversy?
April 21, 2022
By Kyla Wright
Peer Reviewed
First developed in 1990,1 coronary artery calcium scoring has emerged as a noninvasive risk stratification tool for the detection of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).2 Unlike other commonly used cardiovascular risk stratification …
There’s a Type 3? Pancreatic Diabetes as a Distinct Clinical Entity
March 4, 2022
By Marie T. Mazzeo
Peer Reviewed
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognizes four categories of diabetes: type 1 (T1DM), type 2 (T2DM), specific types due to other causes (including monogenic diabetes syndromes, diseases of the exocrine …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/24/22
January 24, 2022- Bellevue Inpatient: In patients with cirrhosis, what is the mechanism of thrombocytopenia in patients who do not have evidence of splenomegaly on imaging or exam? (shoutout Aaron Landau and my team!)
- Tisch Inpatient: What is the relationship between myelodysplastic syndrome and chronic myeloid leukemia to the development of acute myeloid leukemia, and how does this impact management?
- NYU Brooklyn: What is the role of plasmapheresis in the management of IgA nephropathy?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
October 8, 2021
By Hannah Kopinsky, MD
Peer reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the sheer …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 9/28/2021
September 28, 2021Chief residents of the NYU Langone Internal Medicine Residency give quick-and-easy, evidence-based answers to interesting questions posed by house staff, both in their clinics and on the wards.
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
August 27, 2021By Sue Dong, MD
Peer reviewed
Introduction: With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the sheer quantity and breadth of literature released on a daily basis. Primecuts helps you stay current by …