By Leonard Naymagon, MD
Peer Reviewed
Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), or pain crisis, is the most common clinical manifestation of sickle cell disease (SCD) and is responsible for the majority of emergency department (ED) visits and …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From The Archives -The DLO: Does FFP Correct INR?
October 5, 2017
Please enjoy this post from the archives date September 20, 2013
By Nicole A Lamparello, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Page from the hematology laboratory: critical lab value; INR 1.9. Liver biopsy scheduled for tomorrow. What is a knowledgeable physician practicing evidence-based medicine to do?
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) …
Alzheimer’s Disease 2.0: State of Diagnosis
October 4, 2017
By Karen McCloskey, MD
Peer Reviewed
In May 2012, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the “National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease,†in response to legislation signed by President …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
October 2, 2017
By Kumar Vasudevan, MD
Peer Reviewed
With October beginning and the weather starting to change, the season for apple picking, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and football also commences. However, with all the joys of fall, …
Life and Limb: Battlefield Medicine from WWII to Today
September 29, 2017
By Eric Jeffrey Nisenbaum, MD
Peer Reviewed
Mr. O is a 93-year-old man with a past medical history notable for severe Alzheimer’s dementia and amputation of the left upper extremity secondary …
Stem cells for heart failure: What is the evidence?
September 27, 2017
By Maxine Wallis Stachel, MD
Peer Reviewed
The Scale of the Problem
Despite decades of rigorous data collection, drug research, patient education and evidence-based practice, ischemic heart disease (IHD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) remain …
Spotlight: Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Patient Without AIDS, A Clinical Vignette
September 20, 2017
By Martin Fried, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives
- Why does impaired cellular immunity increase the risk for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP)? Â How do acquired humoral immune deficiencies, such as the use of rituximab, increase …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
September 18, 2017
By Alvaro F. Vargas P. M.D
Peer Reviewed
As the world and the United States recover from disasters such as storms the size of a country [1], record-breaking earthquakes [2], and hundreds …