By Elissa Lin, MD
Peer Reviewed
While the summer brings long daylight hours, it also brings dreaded bugs and mosquitos. Beware of a new tick species, the Asian long-horned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. It’s the …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
August 6, 2018
By Vicky Chiang, MD
Peer Reviewed
While New Yorkers are finally enjoying the first section of the Second Ave Subway after nearly a century of waiting, our friends in California have …
Do Hospital Visitors Impact Patient Outcomes?
August 3, 2018
By Brit Trogen
Peer Reviewed
In 2001, the Institute of Medicine’s Crossing the Quality Chasm became the seminal paper recognizing patient-centered care as a crucial component of overall health care quality.[1] …
Core IM: Mind the Gap on Vancomycin
August 1, 2018
In this episode, we discuss the misunderstood side of our antibiotic hero, Vancomycin || By Steven R. Liu MD, John Hwang MD and Dr. Janine Knudsen MD …
Should Patients Undergo Atrial Fibrillation Screening for Primary Stroke Prevention?
July 26, 2018
By Dixon Yang, MD
Peer Reviewed
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, especially in the elderly, and is often asymptomatic. However, absence of symptoms does not confer better prognosis. Many patients with AF …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 23, 2018
By Nihar Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Amidst the backdrop of an ever-tumultuous political landscape, this week has seen global heatwave warnings issued as beachgoers and sun-tanners seek respite with …
Core IM: 5 Pearls of Unhealthy Alcohol Use
July 11, 2018
By Kate Lawerence MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD; Illustration by Ramon Thompson. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:
- What is …
Core IM Hoofbeats: 54M with diarrhea
June 27, 2018
By Cindy Fang MD, John Hwang MD, Verity Shaye MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen || Graphic by Amy Ou MD
Time Stamps
- Part …