Index by author
Avery, Robin K.
- You have accessEvolving concepts in the management of patients with neutropenia and feverRobin K. Avery, MD and David L. Longworth, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 173-180;
Chemotherapy recipients with neutropenia and fever need prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent sepsis. What are the pitfalls?
Calabrese, Leonard H.
- You have accessThalidomide’s tightly controlled “comeback”Leonard H. Calabrese, DOCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 136-138;
A drug that was banned 40 years ago because of its potential for causing serious birth defects has found new uses—with strict safeguards.
Carneiro, Ronaldo S.
- You have accessCarpal tunnel syndrome: The cause dictates the treatmentRonaldo S. Carneiro, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 159-164;
Repetitive trauma is but one of many causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, and conservative treatment is the rule. With an illustration showing the anatomy, signs, and symptoms of this problem.
Clough, John D.
- You have accessDear ColleagueJohn D. Clough, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 135;
Harris, C. Martin
- You have accessManaging year 2000 (Y2K) compliance in the medical practiceTim Thompson and C. Martin Harris, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 141-143;
Even if you do not have a computer, your office may have Y2K-related problems.
Hoffman, Gary S.
- You have accessMulticentric reticulohistiocytosis: A mimic of gout and rheumatoid arthritisJeffrey R. Horvath, MD and Gary S. Hoffman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 166-172;
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis can be mistaken for several more-common forms of arthritis, but you can usually confirm the diagnosis on the basis of the characteristic cutaneous, radiographic, and histologic features.
Horvath, Jeffrey R.
- You have accessMulticentric reticulohistiocytosis: A mimic of gout and rheumatoid arthritisJeffrey R. Horvath, MD and Gary S. Hoffman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 166-172;
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis can be mistaken for several more-common forms of arthritis, but you can usually confirm the diagnosis on the basis of the characteristic cutaneous, radiographic, and histologic features.
Kay, Jonathan
- You have accessBeta2-microglobulin amyloidosis in renal failure: Understanding this recently recognized conditionJonathan Kay, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 145-147;
Most long-term dialysis patients eventually acquire amyloid deposits, with resultant musculoskeletal problems. Yet, the condition was recognized only recently.
Longworth, David L.
- You have accessA 47-year-old man with headache and ptosisCraig Nielsen, MD and Peter Mazzone, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 151-155;
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- You have accessEvolving concepts in the management of patients with neutropenia and feverRobin K. Avery, MD and David L. Longworth, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 173-180;
Chemotherapy recipients with neutropenia and fever need prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent sepsis. What are the pitfalls?
Mahoney, Jane E.
- You have accessFalls in the elderly: Office-based evaluation, prevention, and treatmentJane E. Mahoney, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 181-189;
When an elderly person falls, a medical evaluation and simple interventions can decrease the risk of further falls and injury.