By Megha Shah, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Captain America has a shield, Thor has a hammer, the Green Lantern has a power ring, and we…well, we have our stethoscopes. While Dr. Superhero may not be the next big blockbuster to hit the …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Mystery Quiz- The Answer
June 17, 2011Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is lymphangitic carcinomatosis (LC). The diffuse interstitial and infiltrative pattern seen on CXR is best appreciated on the CT of the chest. On Images 4, 5 and 6, interlobular septal thickening is apparent (arrow) …
Mystery Quiz
June 16, 2011Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The patient is a 62 year old man presenting with increasing breathlessness for the past six weeks. The patient first noted symptoms of mild shortness of breath and cough productive of yellow sputum that he attributed to his yearly winter …
Forgoing the Fear: Contrast Nephropathy
June 15, 2011
By Mario V Fusaro, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are certain laws in the universe that are just not meant to be broken. One is gravity. Another one is relativity. The third, don’t give contrast to people with bad kidneys.  Perhaps …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 13, 2011
By Christopher Schultz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
News about the devastating tornado that flattened Joplin, MO had begun to fall from the headlines until reports of a relatively …
Breaking News: FDA issues new dosing limitations for Simvastatin
June 10, 2011
By Saleem Ali, MD
The FDA has issued new warnings regarding the use of high dose Simvastatin. The FDA is now recommending that the 80mg dose only be used in patients who have been taking that dosage for at least …
How to Counsel Patients on Vision Preservation in Primary Care
By Nora Muakkassa, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
When patients bring up questions or concerns about their vision in the primary care setting, many providers feel ill equipped to handle them. While certain issues are better …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 6, 2011
By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hello? Can you hear me now? Making big headlines this week is a topic that is likely to hit very close to home for many of our readers, as …