Clinical Correlations

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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 …

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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?

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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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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner

April 29, 2019
Chiefs' Inquiry Corner 3 min read
  • Bellevue Hospital: How is MINOCA diagnosed and managed?
  • Manhattan VA: Are there biochemical tests that aid in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions?
  • NYU Brooklyn: Are there relative differences between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding?

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

April 25, 2019
PrimeCuts 8 min read

By Karthik Bharadwaj, 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 endeavor …

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner

April 22, 2019
Chiefs' Inquiry Corner 5 min read
  • Bellevue Hospital: What is the evidence for anticoagulation in atrial tachycardias?
  • Tisch/Kimmel: What are the clinical features of HACEK endocarditis?
  • What is the best method to manage hypertension in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
  • Manhattan VA: How is ascitic fluid protein used to distinguish between etiologies of cardiac ascites?
  • NYU Brooklyn: What is roflumilast and what is its role in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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