By Nicolas Gillingham
Peer Reviewed
Over 30 million Americans—9.4% of the population—live with diabetes, six million of whom are at least partially dependent on exogenous insulin.[1] Insulin can be self-administered by subcutaneous …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Encephalopathy’s Muse
May 4, 2018
By Gregory Rubinfeld, MD
The thick and sultry August outside,
The stale ammonia scented inside,
James The Poet, bedridden, writing in a fury,
Charlotte on a chair next to him, yawning.
So too have I …
Core IM Hoofbeats: A 36F with weakness
May 2, 2018
By John Hwang MD, Cindy Fang MD, Neha Sathe MD, Michael P. Janjigian MD || Audio Editing and Graphic by Amy Ou, MD
Time Stamps
- Part 1 Case (2:05)
- Framing bias …
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
May 1, 2018
Mother Spring has arrived in New York this week and she is lovely. Flowers are blooming, birds are tweeting, rodents are merrily scurrying to and fro in full view just as …
Why We Do What We Do: The Evidence Behind Rapid Response Teams
April 26, 2018
By Thatcher Heumann, MD
Peer Reviewed
“Rapid Response Team to 7W. Rapid Response Team to 7W.” After switching elevators and waiting for security to buzz you in through the double doors, …
From the Archives: The Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
April 25, 2018Please enjoy this post from the archives dated January 10, 2014
By Shivani K Patel, MD
Peer reviewed
A 61-year old male with chronic epigastric discomfort presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
April 24, 2018
By Jennifer Whealdon, MD
Peer Reviewed
Prior to her passing, former First Lady Barbara Bush announced her decision to forego further aggressive interventions for her chronic medical issues and instead elected for “comfort care”, to spend …
Are Fasting Lipids Necessary?
April 20, 2018
By Anthony Marte
Peer Reviewed
It is a common sequence of dialogue in clinic: “I’d like to draw some blood for cholesterol,” says the doctor. “Have you eaten today?” With downcast eyes, …