- NYU Brooklyn: Does mitral annuloplasty fall under the definition of “valvular atrial fibrillation”?
- VA Clinic: Is perioperative smoking cessation associated with increased risk for perioperative pulmonary complications?
- VA Hospital: What is the appropriate management for patients with dysphonia?
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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 3/9/20
March 9, 2020- VA Clinic: Is there any benefit to increasing the dose of tamsulosin from 0.4 mg to 0.8 mg for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy?
- Bellevue Hospital: Can fentanyl cause serotonin syndrome?
- VA Hospital: What is the significance of positive antiphospholipid antibodies?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 3/2/20
March 2, 2020- Bellevue Hospital: What is the appropriate initial workup for a patient with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation?
- VA Clinic: Why did recommendations for PCV13 (Prevnar) vaccination in older adults change?
- Tisch/Kimmel: Which malignancies are people with HIV most at risk of developing?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 28, 2020
By Nasia Frattaroli, MD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given …
Disseminated Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Other Lymphoproliferative Disorders in the Era of ART
February 19, 2020
By Allison Harrington, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the history and pathogenesis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma
- Recognize how Kaposi’s Sarcoma presents in AIDS
- Recognize the differential of lymphoproliferative disorders that can be associated with AIDS and HHV8
A 42-year-old man …
PPI-induced Hypocalcemia, A Clinical Vignette
February 12, 2020
By Melissa Velasquez, Wei Qi, MD, Jonathan Chun, MD, David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning objectives
- To describe the causes of hypocalcemia and review the appropriate work-up.
- Can eponymous signs assist our …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 2/10/20
February 10, 2020- NYU Brooklyn: How does vitamin C deficiency result in bleeding?
- Tisch/Kimmel: What is the recommendation for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) prophylaxis in HIV patients with CD4 count <50?
- Bellevue Hospital: What is the correct way to collect a sample for cryoglobulin testing?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 7, 2020
By Kyle Ranger Guillory, MD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the sheer quantity and breadth of literature …