- NYU Brooklyn: How urgently does necrotizing pancreatitis need to be drained?
- NYU Brooklyn: Are there certain classes of drugs that should make us more concerned about possible DRESS syndrome?
- NYU Tisch/Kimmel: In which patients should we consider a diagnosis of Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)?
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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 10/25/2021
October 26, 2021- Gouverneur Outpatient: What is the high dose flu vaccine?
- Bellevue Inpatient: Is there any utility in D-dimer testing for the exclusion of pulmonary embolism among people hospitalized with COVID-19 infection?
- Bellevue Outpatient: What is the follow-up after initiating oral iron supplementation in iron-deficiency anemia?
More than Tuskegee: What Are We Missing When Discussing COVID Vaccine Hesitancy?
October 14, 2021
By Joachner Philippe
Peer Reviewed
Ms. G was a 44-year-old African American woman with a history of sarcoidosis presenting to her outpatient pulmonologist/primary care physician for follow-up. Insurance complications had forced her to switch to a …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner — 10/13/21
October 13, 2021- NYU Brooklyn: When should we stop anti-depressant use in patients with depression?
- Gouverneur Outpatient: In patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), are there any supplements that have been shown to have benefit for symptomatic relief?
- Bellevue Inpatient: Is there any evidence to suggest that fentanyl is superior to morphine in managing patients with ACS?
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 …
Why Is There So Much Obesity?
October 7, 2021
By Emily Mills
Peer Reviewed
While on my medical school Pediatrics rotation I learned of an important developmental milestone—the “why” phase. During this time, the inquisitive three-year-old bombards their parents with an infinite array of …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 10/4/2021
October 5, 2021- Brooklyn: What are the indications for primary prophylaxis against disseminated MAC? When can primary prophylaxis against disseminated MAC be discontinued?
- Bellevue Outpatient: Is there a risk of tinnitus with macrolide use?
- Bellevue Inpatient: What is the sensitivity and specificity of urine dipstick testing for hematuria? What can cause false positives and negatives for hematuria on urine dipstick test?
A Pancreas in the Making
September 30, 2021
By Jessica Lovett
Peer Reviewed
Diabetes, a condition broadly characterized by the inability to maintain glucose homeostasis,1 can be classified into two primary subtypes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes …