Clinical Correlations

Core IM Hoofbeats: A 23M with AMS and Fever

June 2, 2019

CORE IM Podcast < 1 min read

By John Hwang MD, Shira Sachs MD, Steven R. Liu MD, Janine Knudsen MD, Cindy Fang MD || Illustration by Michael Shen MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen

For transcript and full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/05/22/hoofbeats-a-23m-with-ams-and-fever/

Time Stamps

02:04 Initial Presentation
03:03 The CoreIM team tackles the case
09:30 Social History
16:05 Physical …

Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

May 30, 2019

PrimeCuts 6 min read

By Scarlett Murphy, 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 …

Is There Evidence to Support the Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Preventing Cardiovascular Events?

May 24, 2019

Class Act Clinical Questions 8 min read

By Lily Cao

Peer Reviewed

A quick web search would suggest countless reasons to take fish oil, a supplement that Americans have fallen in love with. In 2012, fish oil, which …

Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner

May 20, 2019

Chiefs' Inquiry Corner 3 min read

Bellevue Hospital: When can provocative testing help diagnose Brugada Syndrome?
Manhattan VA: Does eating eggs contribute to cardiovascular disease?
Bellevue Clinic: What are primary and secondary vaccine failures and how does this affect the clinical course of measles infection?

Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

May 17, 2019

PrimeCuts 9 min read

By Randall Chan, 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 overwhelming …

Core IM: Mind the Gap on Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1

May 12, 2019

CORE IM Podcast 2 min read

For a transcript of the podcast and show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/05/08/medications-daytime-vs-nighttime-part-1/

Time Stamps

Why do we dose warfarin at night? (2:45)
Back to the basics – what are the pharmacodynamics of warfarin and how does vitamin K intake matter? (4:28)
Practical matters – so what should we tell patients (6:14)
Dippers and non-dippers – what happens to blood …

Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner

May 6, 2019

Chiefs' Inquiry Corner 4 min read

Bellevue Hospital: Is there benefit to combination pharmacologic and mechanical DVT prophylaxis?
Tisch/Kimmel: What is the most appropriate antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation after acute coronary syndrome and or PCI?
Manhattan VA: What is the association between Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate – SPS) and adverse gastrointestinal events?
Ambulatory Care: What is the ‘U equals U’ campaign and what is the evidence to support it?

Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

May 3, 2019

PrimeCuts 8 min read

By Alexandria Imperato, 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 overwhelming …

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