By David Veal, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Recent international intrigue–replete with secret identities and coded messages–reached a dénouement when ten Russian agents were exchanged for four Americans in Vienna and …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis: High on the Differential for Intractable Vomiting
July 15, 2010
By Sarah A. Buckley & Nicholas M. Mark
Faculty Peer Reviewed
An 18-year-old male presents complaining of crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and intractable vomiting for the past year. The symptoms …
Ask a Librarian: What are the Key Resources for Clinical Decision Making?
July 14, 2010
By Aileen McCrillis, MSLIS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In order to ensure the best-quality healthcare for patients, it is important for clinicians to consult the highest level of evidence …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 12, 2010
By Dana Clutter, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As HIV/AIDS researchers around the world prepare for the upcoming 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna from July 18-23, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been …
Mystery Quiz- The Answer
July 9, 2010Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is pleural effusion that is loculated in both the horizontal and right oblique fissures. Pleural effusion is seen as blunting of the right costophrenic angle and tracking of fluid laterally (Image 3, …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 6, 2010
By David Hormozdi, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Ah July! A time filled with backyard barbeques, family vacations, and fireworks. But for new attendings, fellows, and housestaff across the country, …
Mystery Quiz
July 4, 2010Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The patient is a 61 year old man presenting with one month of worsening shortness of breath. The patient has a history of alcoholism and was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation during a hospital admission for detox three years earlier. Warfarin …
Appropriateness for Revascularization in Stable Angina
July 1, 2010
Introduction to Cases:
During the upcoming weeks, we will post a series of cases addressing the appropriate treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease. We will be focus on indications for revascularization in stable …