Clinical Correlations

How to Interpret an Elevated Lactate on the Inpatient Wards

January 24, 2019

By Rebecca Lazarus, MD

Peer Reviewed

The concept of lactate is frequently on the tip of the tongue or top of the to-do list in the hospital setting. As a new …

Is Traumatic Brain Injury Preventable in Amateur Boxing Competition?

January 18, 2019

Class Act Clinical Questions Neuro 5 min read

By Kevin Rezzadeh

Peer Reviewed

Injuries associated with amateur boxing include facial lacerations, hand injuries, and bruised ribs.¹ While many of the superficial wounds and bone fractures can completely heal, brain …

Core IM Hoofbeats: 34M with Fever, Headache and Myalgias

January 16, 2019

CORE IM Podcast podcast 15 min read

By Shira Sachs MD, Stephanie Sherman MD, Cindy Fang MD and John Hwang MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen || Graphic by Amy Ou MD

Time Stamps

Player three has entered the game! [0:15]
Case presentation, part 1 [1:20]
First impressions [3:24]
Rethinking another provider’s diagnosis [4:36]
Interpreting the test of treatment [9:42]
Keeping your instincts on …

Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

January 14, 2019

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Emily North, 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 given the sheer quantity …

On the History of Statins

January 11, 2019

Cardiology Endocrine Medical History 6 min read

By David Pineles, MD

Peer Reviewed

With the implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines on assessment of cardiovascular risk, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, will become one of the most prescribed medications in history [1]. Dr. John Ioadnnidis, in an article published in …

Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

January 8, 2019

PrimeCuts 6 min read

By Zoe Lawrence, 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 given the sheer quantity and breadth of …