By Gregory Katz, MD
Peer Reviewed
The beginning of 2014 marks not only a new calendar year, but a new era of American health care with the opening of the …
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Happy New Year!!
December 31, 2013
As we reach the end of another year, we want to wish all our readers a very happy and healthy New Year. And not to be outdone …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
December 30, 2013
By Monica Gupta, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to the final Clinical Correlations post of the year!
As 2013 comes to a close, it’s a time to reflect on the year that has passed. Here at NYU, 2013 was a triumphant year as …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
December 23, 2013
By Preethi Prasad, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week, Christmas is finally on its way, and the city is alive with festive cheer. Children are excitedly anticipating a visit from Santa Claus, while adults are scrambling to do last-minute Christmas …
Mystery Quiz-The Answer
December 20, 2013Vivian Hayashi MD, Robert Smith MD
The answer to the Mystery Quiz is diaphragmatic hernia, specifically a Bochdalek hernia. The CXR shows increased density behind the heart that has a smooth superior border (Image 2, arrows). This density does not obscure the left heart border, denoting a posterior location behind …
Breaking News: JNC 8 Guidelines Released
December 19, 2013
By Monica Gupta, MD
On December 18, 2013, the long awaited JNC 8 guidelines were published. Two major deviations from JNC 7 are: 1) more relaxed blood pressure goals …
Clinical Correlations Awarded Platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award
December 18, 2013
We are very pleased to announce that Clinical Correlations has been awarded a 2013 Platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award. Now in it’s 14th year, this awards program, is the largest web-oriented awards program that is focused …
Mystery Quiz
December 17, 2013Vivian Hayashi MD, Robert Smith MD
The patient is a 78 year old man who presented to the emergency room with fever, pain, swelling, and erythema of the right leg over a two day period. The patient denied abdominal symptoms, cough or breathlessness over his baseline. His past medical history included …