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Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
January 26, 2009
Commentary by Michael Tees MD, MPH , PGY-1
The journals this week were not where the eyes of the nation or the world were fixed. All were focused upon a turning point, a …
Clinical Correlations voted Best Clinical Sciences Weblog of 2008
January 23, 2009
We are proud to announce that Clinical Correlations has been voted the Best Clinical Sciences Weblog of 2008 in Medgadget’s 5th annual Medical Weblog Awards. First, we’d like to congratulate all the other nominees and winners. It’s …
Should All Patients with Cellulitis Be Treated for Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus?
January 22, 2009
Commentary by Melanie Maslow, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, NYUSOM, Chief, Infectious Diseases, New York Harbor Healthcare System, NY
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Cellulitis is an acute spreading infection of the skin extending to the …
Grand Rounds: “VEGF and Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy”
January 21, 2009
Commentary by Ilana Bragin, MD, PGY-3
Please also see the clinical vignette presented before last week’s grand rounds.
Last week’s Medical Grand Rounds was given by guest speaker Dr. Sue Quaggin, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, who shared with …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
January 19, 2009
Commentary by Aleksandar Adzic MD, PGY-3
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Have you ever been annoyed that the computer systems at the three hospitals you work at are completely different? Have you ever had trouble …
Clinical Pathology Conference 12/08- The Answer
January 18, 2009Case Presentation by Sameer Dhalla, MD, NYU Chief Resident
Please review the posting of our prior CPC here. When you’re ready you can download the CPC Answer.
Mystery Quiz- The Answer
January 16, 2009Posted by Daniel Frenkel MD PGY-3 and Jeffrey Lorin MD, Assistant Professor, NYU Division of Cardiology
Edited by Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to last week’s mystery quiz is accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) [a.k.a. accelerated ventricular rhythm or slow ventricular tachycardia]