Commentary by Timothy Wong, MD
A group of short articles focusing on the consequences and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) recently appeared in the July 7th issue of the Health section of the New …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Are beta blockers indicated in cirrhotics with small varices?
August 1, 2007
Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-2
Esophageal varices are a common complication of cirrhosis and approximately one-third of all cirrhotic patients with varices will develop a variceal bleed [1]. Each episode of variceal …
Part I- Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction: To Treat or Not to Treat?
July 31, 2007
Commentary by Melissa Freeman MD, PGY2
Modern day science has revealed to us the intricate relationships that thyroid hormones have with multiple systems of the human body. Many of today’s physicians find themselves checking patients’ …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
July 30, 2007
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 …
Clinical Pathology Conference 7/20/07-The Answer
July 27, 2007Case Presentation By: Kartikya Ahuja, Chief Resident
Please review the posting of last week’s CPC Case here.
When you’re ready you can download the CPC Answer here
Clinical Pharmacy Corner: Sulfonamide Allergy and Cross-Reactivity
July 26, 2007Commentary 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 …
X-Ray Visions: Update on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis and Gadolinium Contrast MRI
July 24, 2007
Commentary by Andrew Hardie MD, Body MRI Fellow, NYU Dept of Radiology
The recent discovery of a link between Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) and the administration of gadolinium contrast for MRI examinations has sent the imaging world scrambling. …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
July 23, 2007
Commentary by Michael Poles MD, Associate Editor Clinical Correlations
Let’s start with a plea to counsel our patients, family members and friends to undergo colorectal cancer screening as it was reported yesterday that President Bush had 5 polyps …