Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations. Reviewed by Valerie Peck MD, NYU Division of Endocrinology.
An 81 year old Caucasian woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension who was admitted to …
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ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
March 4, 2008
Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program Director, NYU Internal Medicine Residency Program
There were many medical stories in the news last week that seemed relevant and worthy of a spot in this week’s ShortCuts. First, …
How do you approach male patients with osteoporosis?
February 28, 2008
Commentary by Carrie Mahowald MD
Case: GS, a 65 year old man with only a history of severe OA, is seen in pre-op clinic for medical clearance before his hip replacement. On his pre-op x-ray, …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
December 3, 2007
Commentary by Josh Olstein MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
Med consults rejoice! The long awaited updated guidelines for perioperative cardiac evaluation and management for non-cardiac surgery were published in last month’s edition of Circulation. …
Treatment of obesity with bariatric surgery: evidence and implications
November 15, 2007
Commentary by Jatin Roper MD PGY-3 and Christine Ren MD Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Bariatric procedures to treat obesity involve the restriction of the gastric reservoir, bypass of part of the gastrointestinal tract, or …
Clinical Question: How do you manage plantar fasciitis?
July 19, 2007
Commentary by Cathy Cruise, M.D. Director Department of Veterans Affairs Care Coordinator, Chair Rehabilitation Council
Case: A 25 year old woman with no significant past medical history presents to walk-in clinic complaining of several days of right heel pain. She …
A Case of Celiac Disease and Diagnostic Clues
July 12, 2007
Commentary by Josh Olstein MD, Chief Resident NYU Internal Medicine
Mr. J is a 56 year old Caucasian gentleman who presented with complaints of “I just can’t do what I used to be able to do. I just don’t have …
Shortcuts-This Week in the Journals
July 2, 2007
Commentary By: Josh Olstein, M.D. Chief Resident Internal Medicine
This week, the NEJM released the results of a survey about needlestick injuries among surgical residents. The frequency of needlestick injuries were quite high, residents averaged 3.8 injuries across all years of training. By …