By David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer Reviewed
Neoplastic fever (aka tumor fever) is a challenging yet essential clinical diagnosis. In fevers of unknown origin, studies estimate that the incidence of neoplastic fever is anywhere from …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 11, 2014
By Kerrilynn Carney, MD
Peer Reviewed
In global news this week, shots resume as the ceasefire expires between Israel and Hamas. Strikes in Gaza were quickly followed by those in Iraq, …
Chimeras Could Bridge the Gap Between Treatment and Cure Or Are They Your Silent and Deadly Twin?
August 8, 2014
By Pritha Subramanyam
Peer Reviewed
Mrs. CS is a 66-year-old Indian female who presents for a cardiology follow-up. The patient has a history of mitral regurgitation secondary to rheumatic fever …
From The Archives – The Diagonal Earlobe Crease: Historical Trivia or a Useful Sign of Coronary Artery Disease?
August 7, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated November 2, 2011
By Nicholas Mark, MD & Sarah Buckley, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Background
Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as Hadrian, emperor of Rome (117-138 CE), traveler, …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 5, 2014
By Tamar Schiff, MD
Peer Reviewed
Infectious diseases remain at the forefront of news reports this week, as the largest Ebola outbreak on record continues. As of July 27th, the WHO reported …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 29, 2014
By Grace Huang, MD
Peer Reviewed
Many of us became familiar with the Ebola virus after reading Richard Preston’s fictional thriller, The Hot Zone. However, in recent months, fiction has turned to reality in …
If You Could Give One Piece Of Advice To A Young Doctor…
July 25, 2014
By Ali Marisa Mendelson, MD
Peer Reviewed
It was late when I left the call room on my last day as an intern in the step-down unit, and I hesitated before …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 21, 2014
By Caroline A. Nelson, MD
Peer Reviewed
New legislation signed by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has opened the door for medical school graduates to treat patients in underserved primary …