Index by author

May 01, 2005; Volume 72,Issue 5

  1. Labelle, Carrie Ann

    1. Disseminated intravascular coagulation: Treat the cause, not the lab values
      Carrie Ann Labelle, MD and Craig S. Kitchens, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2005, 72 (5) 377-397;

      Therapy directed at laboratory manifestations of DIC often will not change the course of the illness. It is important to recognize and treat the underlying cause, eg, trauma, cancer, infection, or obstetric catastrophe.

  2. Larosa, Steven P.

    1. Fever, chills, and chest radiographic infiltrates in a middle-aged woman
      Arti J. Choure, MD, Rabin K. Shrestha, MD, Steven P. Larosa, MD and Atul C. Mehta, MBBS
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2005, 72 (5) 367-374;

      A woman with a history of asthma, hypothyroidism, nephrolithiasis, and bowel problems has worsening shortness of breath. She also has an interesting hobby.

  3. Li, Weiye

    1. Diabetic retinopathy: Treating systemic conditions aggressively can save sight
      Stephen H. Sinclair, MD, Richard Malamut, MD, Cherie Delvecchio, OD and Weiye Li, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2005, 72 (5) 447-454;

      To control diabetic retinopathy, we need not only to detect it promptly, but also to manage common systemic comorbid conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and smoking—all of which tend to accelerate its course and increase its severity.

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