Clinical Correlations

ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals

September 10, 2007

PrimeCuts 3 min read

Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program Director, NYU Internal Medicine Residency Program

Anemia is very common in ICU patients, but whether to treat this anemia and prevent the need for transfusions is …

An Update on Domestic Violence

September 6, 2007

Ethics Healthcare Policy 3 min read

Commentary by Sean Cavanaugh MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations

Most doctors are aware that Domestic Violence, or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), is a serious health care issue, but the statistics are still …

Shortcuts-This Week in the Journals

September 5, 2007

PrimeCuts 2 min read

Commentary by Michael Poles MD, Associate Editor Clinical Correlations

The latest estimates from the US Census Bureau suggest that the number of uninsured Americans has increased from 44.8 million in 2005 to roughly 47 million in 2006. This jump …

CPC 8-17-07 The Answer

August 31, 2007

CPC < 1 min read

Case Presentation By: Marshall Fordyce, Senior Chief Resident

Please review the posting of the CPC case.

When you’re ready you can download the CPC Answer.

X Ray Visions Mystery Quiz- The Answer

August 30, 2007

GI Mystery Quiz Radiology 2 min read

Before you read the answer, you may want to review the initial Mystery Quiz posted last week.

Commentary by Andrew Hardie MD, Fellow, NYU Department of Radiology

Although this patient’s symptoms were not the most typical of this entity, the CT findings in this case are diagnostic of a perforated anterior duodenal …