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 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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, …
Core IM: 5 Pearls on Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency
April 18, 2018
By Daniel Sartori MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya Trivedi MD; Illustration by Michelle Lo MD and Amy Ou MD. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:
Gamechanger? The Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis – A Randomized Clinical Trial
April 6, 2018
By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
Why does this matter?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is the most common type of arthritis. …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
April 3, 2018
By Maya Madhavan, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week, over a people million took to the streets to march for gun control as part of the March for Our Lives movement. It was noted to …
A Rare Complication of Diabetes: Diabetic Myonecrosis
March 29, 2018
By Allison Harrington, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1) When should diabetic myonecrosis be suspected?
2) What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetic myonecrosis? What is the pathophysiology?
3) What is the management of diabetic myonecrosis? How …
Core IM: 5 Pearls on Latent Tuberculosis Infection
March 28, 2018
By Raphael Rabinowitz MD, Viren Kaul MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya Trivedi MD; Illustration by Ramon Thompson. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:
- Who should be screened …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
March 27, 2018
By Lauren Yokomizo, MD
Peer Reviewed
One of the most underappreciated aspects of the current opioid epidemic is over prescribing in the elderly. In 2016, one in three patients on …