By M tanner
Many bacteria live in and on me—I’ve always known that. But when I learned that bacteria make up 90% of the cells in my body, it made me feel so sucio, so unclean.
I went through my day, …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Guide to Oral Iron Supplements
March 26, 2015
By Cindy Fei, MD
Peer Reviewed
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in the United States. Despite this, there are a multitude of questions surrounding the best choice of …
From The Archives – EKG Websites: A Review of the Most Viewed Websites
March 25, 2015
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated February 3, 2012
By Melissa Mroz, MD and Rachel Bond, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The electrocardiogram (EKG) is a test not only interpreted by cardiologists.
In fact, it is usually early in the year that the …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 23, 2015
By Ian Henderson, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past Tuesday The 2015 NCAA College Basketball tournament began. The yearly event, always filled with bracket busting upsets and edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters, normally stars …
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Prevention
March 19, 2015
By Shilpa Mukunda, MD
Peer Reviewed
On my first day on inpatient medicine at the VA Hospital, Mr. P came in with an oozing foot ulcer. Mr. P, a 60-year-old man with …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 9, 2015
By Anjali Mone, MD
Peer Reviewed
As the Northeast recovers from non-stop snowstorms and the frozen East River thaws, daylight savings time may finally mark the end of winter, except in Arizona and Hawaii who will not be “springing forward”. …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 2, 2015
By Akansha Chhabra, MD
Peer Reviewed
Blue and black or white and gold? This seems to be the most popular question across social media platforms over …
Why Do We Do What We Do: Common Hospital Practices Revealed
February 27, 2015
By Dana Zalkin
Peer Reviewed
A code is called on the overhead speaker and the on-call teams rush to the scene to see what awaits them. EKG leads are being placed, medications …