Clinical Correlations

The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine


ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 2 min read

Commentary by Henry Tran, MD

This week we will be highlighting a few articles examining risk factors for the development of obesity & the metabolic syndrome, a treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and hospital rankings.

Many people think that soft …

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Clinical Pharmacy Corner: Sulfonamide Allergy and Cross-Reactivity

Pharmacology 4 min read

Commentary By Susan Morey PharmD, Pharmacy Practice Resident

Approximately 3% of patients who use sulfonamide antibiotics develop an allergic reaction, with the most common being the development of a maculopapular rash. (1, 2, 3) Sulfonamides are chemical compounds which contain a SO2NH2 moiety and can be divided into 3 …

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