- Bellevue Inpatient: What are the hepatic effects of linezolid?
- Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: What is ‘red-man’ syndrome associated with vancomycin?
- VA Inpatient: When should stool cultures be ordered?
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Harm Reduction: Principles, Practices, and Frontiers
February 10, 2022
By Matthew Haller
Peer Reviewed
The default mode of medical practice is curative: pursuit of the complete eradication of the malady at hand, leading to symptomatic relief and prolongation of life. In actuality, this …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 2/7/22
February 7, 2022- VA Inpatient: What leads to hemolyzed blood samples, and is there anything we can do to prevent this from happening?
- Bellevue Outpatient: Is there evidence for putting patients with HFrEF on potassium binders so they are able to tolerate RAAS blockade?
- Bellevue Inpatient: How does Lokelma’s mechanism of action compare to older management strategies for hyperkalemia? (thanks to Jordan Scher’s team this block for the question!)
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/31/22
January 31, 2022- Bellevue Inpatient: Why are natriuretic peptide levels reduced in people with obesity?
- Bellevue Outpatient: What is the differential diagnosis for macrocytic anemia?
- VA Inpatient: What is the clinical presentation of hereditary hemochromatosis? (Thanks to Abhi R. for an awesome intern report at the VA on this very topic!)
A History of Patient History-Taking: A Brief Review of the Origins of the Aphorism that “80% of Diagnoses Can Be Made by History Alone”
January 26, 2022
By Devon Zander
Peer Reviewed
Much has been said about the art of taking a patient history. The aphorism most commonly invoked by medical educators is that “80% of diagnoses can be made by history …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/24/22
January 24, 2022- Bellevue Inpatient: In patients with cirrhosis, what is the mechanism of thrombocytopenia in patients who do not have evidence of splenomegaly on imaging or exam? (shoutout Aaron Landau and my team!)
- Tisch Inpatient: What is the relationship between myelodysplastic syndrome and chronic myeloid leukemia to the development of acute myeloid leukemia, and how does this impact management?
- NYU Brooklyn: What is the role of plasmapheresis in the management of IgA nephropathy?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 1/17/22
January 17, 2022- NYU Brooklyn: How do the updated ‘Surviving Sepsis’ guidelines differ from 2016 recommendations?
- VA Outpatient: Is there any utility in obtaining an H. pylori serum antibody?
- Bellevue Inpatient: What is the difference between multifocal atrial tachycardia and a wandering pacemaker? (shoutout Team 3 last block!)
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner- 1/10/22
January 10, 2022- VA Inpatient: How does lithium therapy lead to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, and how is it treated?
- Bellevue Inpatient: What are some of the various manifestations of Aspergillus infection?
- VA Outpatient: HIV and Sudden Cardiac Death: What’s the Risk?