By Mahip Grewal
Peer Reviewed
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to affect 25% of the world’s population.1 NAFLD is a spectrum of disease ranging from nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), which is generally nonprogressive isolated …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Evolution and the Vermiform Appendix
July 21, 2022
By Hannah Kopinsky, MD
Peer Reviewed
Appendicitis is the most common reason for urgent surgery related to abdominal pain in the US, with a lifetime incidence of 8.6% for men and 6.7% for women.1 The current …
First Principles
June 17, 2022
Clinical Correlations is proud to present our section for humanism in medicine, Tales from the Bedside, where we showcase our community’s unique and diverse experiences …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner-6/13/22
June 13, 2022- Bellevue Inpatient: How is antithrombin deficiency treated?
- VA Outpatient: Does incidentally detected common bile duct dilation require further evaluation?
- Brooklyn Inpatient: What is Carnett’s sign?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 6/6/22
June 6, 2022- Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: Is low voltage a sensitive marker for detecting pericardial effusions?
- Bellevue Inpatient: Is the use of rectal tubes supported in optimizing the healing of sacral ulcers?
- Bellevue Outpatient: What is the updated guidance regarding Hepatitis B vaccination?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner-5/31/22
May 31, 2022- Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: Are the rumors true? Is there a new oral carbapenem in town?
- Bellevue Inpatient: What are the clinical features of monkeypox?
- Bellevue Outpatient: What is Achenbach syndrome (also known as paroxysmal finger hematoma [PFH] or blue finger syndrome)?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 5/23/22
May 24, 2022- VA Outpatient: What should the threshold be to send a JAK2 mutation test?
- NYU GFP: When should we consider sending a workup for hereditary hemochromatosis?
- Bellevue Outpatient: When should we consider sending flow cytometry as part of the workup for hematologic malignancy?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner-5/16/22
May 16, 2022- Bellevue Inpatient: What is systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma? (Thanks to Melissa Chiang and her team for this question during rounds with Dr. Abramson!)
- VA Outpatient: What are the updates to the guidelines regarding initial treatment for asthma?
- Bellevue Outpatient: What are the updated guidelines for initiation of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?