- VA Clinic: What is the pathophysiology behind hepatic osteopenia/osteoporosis and who should be screened for it?
- Bellevue Hospital: Is CRP testing a safe and effective tool to guide the use of antibiotics for treatment of COPD exacerbations?
- VA Clinic: Is it possible to identify patients with CKD that are likely to progress to ESRD?

Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
August 2, 2019By Luis Martinez-Velazquez, MD, PhD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor …
The Care Lost in Translation
August 1, 2019By Aaron Troy
Peer Reviewed
23-year-old man with no past medical history presenting with 1 year of intermittent 7/10 left-sided chest pain lasting for 15-20 minutes. The pain feels like a “needle prick,” is non-exertional, …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner 7/29/19
July 29, 2019- NYU Brooklyn: Are DOACs safe in patients with ESRD?
- Gouverneur Clinic: What is the role of lifestyle modification in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?
- Bellevue Hospital: Should adults with sickle cell disease receive chronic simple transfusions for primary prevention of stroke?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 26, 2019By Oliver Stewart, MD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an …
Sodium Retention and Edema in Nephrotic Syndrome: New Models and Therapeutic Targets
July 23, 2019By Maria Smith
Peer Reviewed
The mechanism of sodium retention and edema formation in patients with nephrotic syndrome has long been highly contested in the nephrology world. The traditional teaching was that proteinuria leads to …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner 7/22/2019
July 22, 2019- Bellevue Clinic: Given the prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant strains, when should you consider treating H. pylori with an alternative regimen?
- Manhattan VA Inpatient: How reliable is the hemoglobin on a blood gas result?
- Manhattan VA Clinic: Is there a role for intravenous iron supplementation in patients with heart failure?
Core IM At The Bedside: “Difficult” Patients
July 21, 2019
By Dr. Margot Hedlin, Dr. Jafar Al-Mondhiry and Dr. Tamar Schiff || Graphic: Dr. Michael Shen || Audio Editing: Julia Skubisz
For transcript and full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/06/26/difficult-patients/
Time Stamps
- 01:13 Introduction
- 05:27 Question 1: What makes a patient difficult?
- 13:22 Question 2: What is a “good outcome” when working with …