By Michael Fingerhood, MD, MPH
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As the sun set over the Kremlin on Sunday night, Vladimir Putin stood on a well-lit podium and raised his arms in victory following his …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Tales of Survival: An Open Letter to My Patient Mrs. B.
March 2, 2012
By Vivek Murthy
Case report:
Mrs. B is a 68-year-old female with a PMH of small cell lung CA metastatic to the liver s/p last chemo six weeks ago presenting …
FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Do You Diagnose Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
March 1, 2012
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated August 12, 2009
By Eve Wadsworth MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition that resembles several different disorders including osteoarthritis and can be difficult to diagnose. In addition to osteoarthritis, PMR …
Cardiac Murmur Websites: An Internet Review of Common Cardiac Auscultation Websites
February 29, 2012
By Rachel Bond, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the field of medicine including the art of physical diagnosis, there is nothing more nerve provoking then having to master the art of cardiac …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 27, 2012
By Jiah Shin Teh, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, the news that has recently captivated the attention of the city that never sleeps is about the …
What are the Barriers to Using Low Dose CT to Screen for Lung Cancer?
February 23, 2012
By Benjamin Lok
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths globally [1] and responsible for an estimated 221,120 new cases and 156,940 deaths …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 22, 2012
By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In honor of President’s day, we’ll start this week’s Primecuts with a look towards Washington, where healthcare issues have made big news in the last week. …
How Should You Choose the Best Anti-platelet Agents for Secondary Stroke Prevention?
February 16, 2012
By Demetrios Tzimas, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
You are about to discharge a 75-year-old female with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, who was admitted to the hospital for an ischemic stroke. Being …