Tao Xu MD
Faculty peer reviewed
As we approach the end of fall, with large crowds in a variety of costumes gleefully …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Tailoring Colon Cancer Screening
October 29, 2009
Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening and the Recent Evidence Behind Them
Nazia Hasan, MD MPH
Faculty peer reviewed
For most residents, screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) may seem as established as that for breast …
Mystery Quiz- The Answer
October 27, 2009Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is thoracic splenosis. The key to the solution is the past medical history of a gunshot wound. Shrapnel is seen on the plain CXR (Image 1) as well as in …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
October 26, 2009
Todd Cutler MD
Faculty peer reviewed
It’s a tired cliché, but this week the flies on the wall at the American Cancer Society were undoubtedly privy to some fascinating …
Mystery Quiz
October 23, 2009Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
A 61 year old man was referred to the pulmonary service for an abnormal pulmonary function test (PFT). The patient was a lifelong smoker and had symptoms suggestive of obstructive sleep apnea. The PFT showed a …
How to interpret troponins in renal disease?
October 21, 2009
Ivan Saraiva MD
Case: A 68-year-old man, with a history of stable angina and end-stage renal disease treated by …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
October 19, 2009
Chau Che MD
This week ended on a high note in the financial world. The Dow bounced back and crossed the 10,000 mark this week, ultimately ending the week slightly …
It’s Lyme Season: How Should You Manage the Tick-bitten Patient?
October 14, 2009
Joshua Allen-Dicker
Faculty peer reviewed
A healthy 42-year old patient presents to your office after a day of hiking with his family in Upstate New York. This morning in …