By Olivia Begasse de Dhaem MD, Palak Patel MD, Shreya Trivedi MD
Peer Reviewed
Hypotension in a patient with a pericardial effusion, sustained tachycardia in a post-MI patient, hypoxia in a patient with metastatic cancer… …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From the Archives: Decoding the APOL1 Kidney
May 4, 2017Please enjoy this post from the archives dated September 25, 2013
By Areeba Sadiq
Faculty Peer Reviewed
African American patients have a higher risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than their Caucasian counterparts [1]. …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
May 1, 2017
By Janine Knudsen, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the first major demonstration of scientists and science-lovers in the US, last Saturday thousands of people descended on the Mall in Washington, DC, and rallied …
Spotlight: Hepatic Encephalopathy and TIPS: A Clinical Vignette
April 26, 2017
By Samantha Kass Newman, MD
Peer Reviewed
Today marks the first publication of the new Spotlight series in Clinical Correlations. This series uses case vignettes to explore diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of a wide …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
April 20, 2017
By Sakinah Sabadia, MD
Peer Reviewed
Since we’re late to press this week, let’s turn straight to news on the medical front.
Revascularization Targets in Chronic Total Occlusions:
This review article summarizes the …
From the Archives: Did Abraham Lincoln Have Marfan Syndrome?
April 13, 2017
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated April 19, 2013
By Anna Krigel
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The iconic image of Abraham Lincoln is ubiquitous in our lives, from his small face on the penny …
Oxygen Saturation Target of 88-92% in COPD: Evidence-based Medicine?
April 12, 2017
By Christopher V. Cosgriff
Peer Reviewed
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends supplemental long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in all patients who have severe resting hypoxemia, defined as a PaO2 ≤55 mmHg or an …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
April 11, 2017
Susan Creighton, MD
Peer Reviewed
Judge Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed to the Supreme Court after Senate Republicans voted to lower the threshold required for Supreme Court nominations. Last week Senate …