By Priya Patel, MD
Peer Reviewed
This last week, ISIS had a number of terrorist attacks, confirming a shift from traditional battlefield tactics back to targeted attacks seen prior to 2014. They …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Can N-Acetylcysteine be Used in Non-Acetaminophen Induced Acute Liver Failure?
May 20, 2016
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the early 1970’s, scientists discovered in animal models that a minor metabolite of acetaminophen, N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), accumulates in the body after ingestion. This metabolite is normally conjugated …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 11, 2016
By Tania Ruiz-Maya, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past week there was great news for all animal advocates and conservationists when the world’s largest chimpanzee research facility, Louisiana’s New Iberia Research Center …
From The Archives: Is a VBG just as good as an ABG?
May 6, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated July 13, 2012
By Sunnie Kim, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A rapid response is called overhead. As white-coated residents rush to the patient’s bedside, the …
By Any Other Name
May 4, 2016
By Kathy May Tran
Peer Reviewed
Six weeks ago, Mr. S had fever, chills, cough, and rhinorrhea, which ultimately self-resolved. Two weeks later, he noticed right-sided neck pain that radiated towards his ear. …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 2, 2016
By Nydia Ekasumara, MD
Peer Reviewed
Fighting resumes in Syria as an air strike hit the Al Quds hospital in the divided city of Aleppo, killing 27 people including children and …
Bedside Rounds: How Useful are the Kernig and Brudzinski signs for Predicting Meningitis?
April 27, 2016
By Chio Yokose, MD
Peer Reviewed
Even in this era of modern medicine, bacterial meningitis remains a widely feared diagnosis in both resource-rich and -poor settings worldwide. Bacterial meningitis is among the ten …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
April 25, 2016
By: Scott Statman, MD
 Peer Reviewed
The widely anticipated New York State presidential primaries were held this past Tuesday. In the Democratic contest Hilary Clinton won a 60% majority, solidifying her commanding lead …