By Emily Zhang
Peer Reviewed
“Banana, sunrise, chair.” These are three words that have left my mouth countless times during my month in the Bellevue Geriatrics Clinic, as the first step of the Mini-Cog, …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner 11/4/19
November 4, 2019- Bellevue Clinic: In patients taking a beta blocker for uncomplicated hypertension, what is the best way to taper it off?
- Gouverneur Clinic: Are bisphosphonates safe and effective in patients who are vitamin D deficient?
- Manhattan VA: What is the difference between calcium chloride and calcium gluconate?
Core IM Podcast: Stories of Women in Medicine
November 3, 2019
By Gaby Mayer and Dr. Shreya P. Trivedi || Graphic: Dr. Amy Ou, Dr. Michelle Lo || Audio Editing Arra Melikian
To listen to the episode: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/08/21/stories-of-women-in-medicine/
Core IM is a national collaborative virtual community with the mission to reimagine medical education in knowledge delivery, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and discussions beyond the guidelines.
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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
November 1, 2019
By Gabriela Abrishamian-Garcia, MD
Peer Reviewed
Introduction
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become …
Bloodletting: A Brief Historical Perspective and Modern Medical Applications
October 31, 2019
By Oliver Stewart, MD
Peer Reviewed
As physicians, we are trained to utilize the most up-to-date medical guidelines to guide our clinical decision-making process. In addition, many of us contribute to these guidelines …
Intermittent vs. Indwelling Urinary Catheterization: Factors to Consider for Optimizing Patient Success
October 29, 2019
By Scarlett Murphy, MD
Peer Reviewed
We are all too aware of the dreaded indwelling Foley catheter and the complications it invites. We know that its smooth, plastic surface …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 10/28/19
October 28, 2019Being an outstanding physician and lifelong learner requires stoking the flames of clinical curiosity. In Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner (CIC) we attempt to succinctly answer actual clinical questions that have been raised on the wards and in the clinics of NYU’s teaching hospitals. Our answers are not meant to be all …
Gamechanger(?): Apixaban to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer
October 24, 2019
By Jacqueline Heath, MD
Peer Reviewed
Gamechanger(?) focuses on potentially high-impact articles that often have the intention of changing practice. Given their usual high visibility, we use this opportunity …