Commentary by Cara Litvin MD, Executive Editor, Clinical Correlations
The sensation of déjà vu was likely very common this week. First, we experienced a flashback to 1994 when we saw OJ in handcuffs …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Breaking News: FDA Issues New Warnings for Haldol
September 21, 2007
Commentary by Helen Kourlas, PharmD
On September 17th 2007, the FDA issued an advisory warning healthcare professionals to avoid the use of higher than recommended doses of haloperidol, marketed as Haldol, Haldol Decanoate and Haldol …
Recent Legionella Outbreak in the Bronx
September 20, 2007
Commentary by Elizabeth Hackett MD, PGY-3
On July 25th, 2007, the NYC Department of Health released an advisory requesting that all New York City physicians maintain a high index of suspicion for Legionnaires’ disease in …
Medicare Changes and their Implications
September 18, 2007
Commentary by Zackary Berger MD PhD, PGY-2
A recent article in the New York Times publicized changes in Medicare subsidies. In the article’s own words, “Medicare will no longer pay the extra …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
September 17, 2007
Commentary by Henry Tran, MD
There continues to be accumulating evidence of the beneficial effects of statin therapy. Coming on the heels of the SPARCL trial, which demonstrated that high-dose atorvastatin reduces …
Inpatient Diabetes Management: Case 2
September 14, 2007
Commentary by Mary Vouyiouklis MD, Fellow, and Ann Danoff MD, Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Medical Center
Welcome to Case 2 of our special diabetes series intended to highlight the …
Tumor Lysis Syndrome and the Role of Urinary Alkalinization
September 13, 2007
Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-2, and Sergio Obligado MD, Attending Physician, Nephrology
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is characterized by a group of metabolic abnormalities including hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia with secondary …
Clinical Pathology Conference 9/14/07
September 11, 2007
Case presentation by Danise Schiliro-Chuang MD, Chief Resident
Welcome to the monthly posting of our NYU Department of Medicine’s Clinical Pathology Conference. Use the links below to review the case and …