By Matt Johnson, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
After surveying the bevy of medical literature this week, a common theme that emerged was that of the many disparities in the world …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Tsunamigenesis and Korotkoff’s Sounds
January 26, 2011
By Irene Isabel Payad Lim, MD and Michael Ford, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The February 27, 2010 earthquake in Chile measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and displaced nearly 2 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 24, 2011
By Jeff Shyu, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This past week saw the passage of the Health Care Repeal Act by the now Republican led House of Representatives. This symbolic gesture has …
Medicine By Numbers
January 21, 2011
How to Counsel a Patient on Prostate Cancer Screening in 5 Minutes
By Caprice Cadacio, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A good screening test is relatively inexpensive and noninvasive. In …
Should You Eradicate Helicobacter Pylori Prior to Chronic NSAID Treatment?
January 19, 2011
By Joshua Smith, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
CASE: A 54-year-old Asian female with no significant past medical history presents to her primary care physician with the complaint of several weeks …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 18, 2011
By Keri Herzog, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This past week we watched the nation come together following the shootings in Tucson, Arizona. President Obama eulogized those killed in the tragedy …
Anthracycline Induced Cardiotoxicity
January 14, 2011
By Ami Jhaveri, PGY-3
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Clinical Case:
K.M. is a 61-year-old woman with hypertension diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 1 month ago. Her only medication is hydrochlorothiazide. She …
Meeting Perspectives: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010
January 12, 2011
By Steven Sedlis, MD
The 2010 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association were held on November 13-17 in Chicago, IL. Details of all the late breaking trials including presentation slides and commentary are available on the newly …