By Scarlett Olivia Murphy, MD
Peer Reviewed
During my recent ICU rotation, I witnessed complicated acts of love between patients and their caretakers as they navigated end-of-life decisions. I observed many individuals struggle to find the right …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From the Archives – Fever: Friend or Foe?
January 25, 2018
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated November 20, 2013
By Fernando Franco Cuadrado, MD, Julia Hyland Bruno, MD and Mark D. Schwartz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
When flu season returns, we will all …
Slow Respiration to Lower Blood Pressure
January 24, 2018
By Omotayo Arowojolu
Peer Reviewed
Approximately 32% of American adults have high blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg),1 or hypertension, and only 54% of these individuals have well-controlled hypertension.2,3 Hypertension costs $48.6 billion …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
January 22, 2018
By Scott Butler, MD
Peer Reviewed
Could requiring Medicaid recipients to engage in community activities or work as a condition for eligibility improve health outcomes? The Trump administration is planning to allow states to impose such requirements, much as they do for other programs …
Tales of Survival: Fury and Forgiveness in the ED
January 19, 2018
By Kate Otto Chebly
Peer Reviewed
“She refused the ultrasound!” my resident announced with exasperation, updating our attending on 17-year old, pregnant Mariana[1], who arrived four hours ago with abdominal pain and an unpleasant …
A Critique of the ACGME Resident Work Hour Regulation Update
January 18, 2018
By Simon Rodier
Peer Reviewed
On March 10, 2017, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced a controversial decision. They decided that, effective July 1, 2017, the maximum work …
Core IM: 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B Part 1
January 17, 2018
By Amy Shen Tang MD, Marty Fried MD and Shreya P. Trivedi MD; Illustration by Mike Natter MD. Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV)
Time Stamps
- What …
Game Changer? How Many Days of Antibiotics is Best for Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia?
January 16, 2018
By Calvin Ngai, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 71-year-old Caucasian woman with hypertension presented with a 2-day history of productive cough and fever. She was living alone and had no history of any recent hospitalizations. …