Clinical Correlations

The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine


Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 3/7/22

  •  NYU IMA Clinic:  When testing for H. pylori, which acid suppression agents should be avoided in order to optimize diagnostic yield? (thanks to Sam Maidman on teaching elective, contributing on behalf of our new clinic site!) 
  • VA Inpatient: How should we interpret results for patients with diarrhea who have a negative C.diff toxin but a positive PCR test result? 
  •  NYU BK: How does Lemierre Syndrome lead to septic pulmonary emboli?

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 2/28/22

  •  Bellevue Inpatient: When should we cover for anaerobes in community-acquired aspiration pneumonia?
  • VA Inpatient: What is the gamma gap and should its elevation alone trigger additional clinical workup? (Shoutout to the Dolgin team!)
  • Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: What is the cause of hyponatremia in legionella pneumonia?

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 2/23/22

  •  NYU BK: Do we start statins for cutaneous xanthomas with normal triglycerides or mild dyslipidemia?
  • Bellevue Outpatient: How can we identify patients who have an acute versus chronic hepatitis C infection, and how does this inform the subsequent management?
  • Gouverneur Outpatient: “TB or not TB? That is the screening question” (thanks to our Primary Care Digest!)

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 2/7/22

  • VA Inpatient: What leads to hemolyzed blood samples, and is there anything we can do to prevent this from happening?
  • Bellevue Outpatient: Is there evidence for putting patients with HFrEF on potassium binders so they are able to tolerate RAAS blockade?
  • Bellevue Inpatient: How does Lokelma’s mechanism of action compare to older management strategies for hyperkalemia? (thanks to Jordan Scher’s team this block for the question!)

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/31/22

  •  Bellevue Inpatient: Why are natriuretic peptide levels reduced in people with obesity?
  • Bellevue Outpatient: What is the differential diagnosis for macrocytic anemia?
  • VA Inpatient: What is the clinical presentation of hereditary hemochromatosis? (Thanks to Abhi R. for an awesome intern report at the VA on this very topic!)

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