Please enjoy this post from the archives dated November 23, 2011
By Ishmeal Bradley, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The goal of public health is to prevent or minimize disease and injury on a population level. …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Unraveling The Mysteries of Prinzmetal’s Angina: What Is It And How Do We Diagnose It?
October 8, 2014
By Anjali Varma Desai, MD
Peer Reviewed
Mr. Q is a 55-year-old male smoker who presents with recurrent chest pain in the mornings over the past several months. The patient reports being awakened from sleep at approximately 5:00 a.m. each morning …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
October 6, 2014
By Asher Schranz, MD
Peer Reviewed
For the past week, thousands of protesters have flooded Hong Kong streets to demand democracy. The umbrella, initially used by protesters as a shield from …
Pets Gone Wild: A Review of Animal Attacks
October 1, 2014
By Thomas Lee
Peer Reviewed
The age-old question that every one of us has been asked at least once: Are you a cat or a dog person? The answer is subjective, as …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 29, 2014
By Asher Schranz, MD
Peer Reviewed
Pleasant fall weather was not the only visitor to New York last week. Major global dignitaries descended on midtown to convene the 69th Session of the General …
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Does Culturing the Catheter Tip Change Patient Outcomes?
September 26, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated November 17, 2011
By Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
An 82-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit with fevers, hypoxic respiratory failure and hypotension. He is intubated and resuscitated with intravenous fluids. …
Are Health Care Providers PrEPared?
September 24, 2014
By Nathan King
Faculty Reviewed
Doctors are known to be some of the worst patients, and from personal experience I predict that medical students are not too far behind. That’s why when I finally found the time to take a proactive step …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 22, 2014
By Caroline Srisarajivakul, MD
Peer Reviewed
In a historic election marked by a 97% voter registration rate, Scotland elected to remain a part of the United Kingdom with a 55% majority; while promises of …