By Matthew Vorsanger, MD
The delicate tracery of the superficial nervous system, the sweeping curves of the lobes of the liver, the bones of the skull – color coded in pastel blues, pinks, and greens. For many of …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Can Young Patients Get Diverticular Disease?
January 23, 2014
By Aaron Smith, MD
Peer Reviewed
Case: A 35 year-old, overweight female presents to the emergency room with five days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is 10/10 in severity and …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 21, 2014
By Stephanie Gallitano, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week marks the 50-year anniversary since the Surgeon General released a report detailing health consequences of smoking. Since then, the evidence linking smoking with disease in nearly every organ system …
From The Archives – The Hangover: Pathophysiology and Treatment of an Alcohol-Induced Hangover
January 16, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated May 27, 2011
By Anthony Tolisano
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The sunlight forces its way into your eyes, stabbing at your cortex. Suddenly, a wave of nausea and diarrhea grips your stomach, threatening …
Is it Time to Skip the Gym?
January 15, 2014
By Robert Mocharla, MD
Peer Reviewed
No. Sorry. Despite such reasonable excuses as – “I forgot my iPod”, “It’s pouring rain”, or “Game of Thrones is on” — an exhaustive literature search …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 13, 2014
By Arnab Ghosh, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week’s Clinical Correlations begins with email revelations implicating the administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in the closure of traffic lanes across the George …
The Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
January 10, 2014
By Shivani K Patel, MD
Peer reviewed
A 61-year old male with chronic epigastric discomfort presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain radiating to his back. He had similarly …
From The Archives: Fast Hearts and Funny Currents, Part 2: Is Tachycardia Part of the Problem in Heart Failure?
January 9, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated May 25, 2011
By Santosh Vardhana
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Please review Part 1 of this article here.
Mr. M is a 63-year old man with a history of coronary artery disease and …