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November 01, 1998; Volume 65,Issue 10

Medical Grand Rounds

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    Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: Guidance amid uncertainty
    Alan Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 510-514;

    A panel of experts has issued clinical guidelines for treating thrombocytopenic purpura, but points out that we lack solid evidence from randomized trials.

Internal Medicine Board Review

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    Severe back and abdominal pain in a 44-year-old woman
    Amir Jaffer, MD and Leonard Calabrese, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 515-518;

    What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.

Current Drug Therapy

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    Antileukotrienes and asthma: Alternative or adjunct to inhaled steroids?
    Mani S. Kavuru, MD, Revathi Subramony, RPH and Ana R. Vann, PharmD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 519-526;

    A new class of oral drugs decrease airway inflammation and constriction. An illustration shows how the new antileukotriene drugs block the process of airway inflammation.

Review

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    Epilepsy update: New medical and surgical treatment options
    G. Arunkumar, MD and Harold Morris, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 527-537;

    We have more treatment options for epilepsy than ever before, but to use them properly, physicians must classify the seizure type accurately.

Interpreting Key Trials

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    Results of the Atlas Study
    Robert E. Hobbs, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 539-542;

    A large clinical trial shows that high doses of an ACE inhibitor are superior to the low doses that many physicians prescribe.

Review

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    Daytime sleepiness: When is it normal? When to refer?
    Selim R. Benbadis, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 543-549;

    Daytime sleepiness has potentially serious consequences and should be investigated like any other symptom. With an algorithm for office evaluation.

Clinical Decision-Making

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    The difficulties of differentiating vasculitis from its mimics
    Kenneth E. Sack, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 550-552;

    The signs and symptoms of vasculitis are not specific, and the tests for it can be misleading.

Departments

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    Dear Colleague
    John D. Clough, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 506;
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    1998 Reviewers
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 552;
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    Index to Volume 65
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 553-556;
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1 Nov 1998
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The beat goes on: Highlights from the new American and European A-fib guidelines
What diagnostic tests should be done after discovering clubbing in a patient without cardiopulmonary symptoms?
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Prolonged venous filling time and dependent rubor in a patient with peripheral artery disease
Nociplastic pain: A practical guide to chronic pain management in the primary care setting
Sarcoidosis with diffuse purplish erythematous plaques on the hands
Cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV: Risk assessment and management
Heart to heart: Progress in cardiovascular disease prevention for people living with HIV
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Unusual presentations of pericardial disease
Hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery: Management updates
Risk-factor modification to prevent recurrent atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation
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