By Dixon Yang, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
AbstractÂ
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 present …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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 summer nearing …
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 …
Core IM: Celebrating #ProudtobeGIM
June 23, 2018
By Shreya P. Trivedi MD, Steven R. Liu MD, John Hwang MD and Martin Fried MD.
Be inspired by why so many are proud to be …
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Does it Reduce Morbidity and Mortality?
June 21, 2018
By Monil Shah, MD and Arun Manmadhan, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 64-year old male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and uncontrolled diabetes is brought to the emergency room with new …
From the Archives: How Much Do We Know About HDL Cholesterol?
June 20, 2018Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated January 29, 2014
By Gregory Katz, MD
Peer Reviewed
As levels of HDL cholesterol increase, rates of heart disease go down. It’s this fact that …
Spotlight: A Case of Fatal Colonic Perforation without Abdominal Exam Findings
June 14, 2018
By Christopher Sonne, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the pathophysiology of peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation.
2. Understand how classic findings of peritonitis can be absent in some …