Index by author
Alvarez-nemegyei, José
- You have accessHeel pain: Diagnosis and treatment, step by stepJosé Alvarez-Nemegyei, MD, MSc and Juan J. Canoso, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 465-471;
The differential diagnosis of heel pain is broad and can be overwhelming if a systematic approach is not used.
Butler, Javed
- You have accessAddressing the challenges of cardiorenal syndromeCarrie Geisberg, MD and Javed Butler, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 485-491;
Cardiorenal syndrome—the spiral of worsening heart falure and kidney failure—is only beginning to receive the attention it deserves.
Canoso, Juan J.
- You have accessHeel pain: Diagnosis and treatment, step by stepJosé Alvarez-Nemegyei, MD, MSc and Juan J. Canoso, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 465-471;
The differential diagnosis of heel pain is broad and can be overwhelming if a systematic approach is not used.
Dumot, John A.
- You have accessERCP: Current uses and less-invasive optionsJohn A. Dumot, DOCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 418-442;
Because ERCP can cause pancreatitis, newer options have replaced it for patients who have a low pretest probability of bile duct stones.
Factora, Ronan
- You have accessWhen do common symptoms indicate normal pressure hydrocephalus?Ronan Factora, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 447-457;
The symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus—abnormal gait, cognitive impairment, and urinary dysfunction—are common in elderly patients. How can this rare condition be distinguished from other diseases, and how can it be determined if a patient is likely to benefit from a ventriculoperitoneal shunt?
Geisberg, Carrie
- You have accessAddressing the challenges of cardiorenal syndromeCarrie Geisberg, MD and Javed Butler, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 485-491;
Cardiorenal syndrome—the spiral of worsening heart falure and kidney failure—is only beginning to receive the attention it deserves.
Hoogwerf, Byron J.
- You have accessExenatide and pramlintide: New glucose-lowering agents for treating diabetes mellitusByron J. Hoogwerf, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 477-484;
Insulin is not the only hormone that regulates plasma glucose levels. Two new drugs based on native hormones became available in 2005.
Licata, Angelo A.
- You have accessDiagnosing primary osteoporosis: It’s more than a T scoreAngelo A. Licata, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 473-476;
In the end, the physician—not the machine—diagnoses osteoporosis.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessSurrogate markers are not ‘one-size-fits-all’Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 416;
Blood glucose is a good marker of diabetes. Not so with bone density as a marker of osteoporosis.
Mannepuli, Giri B.
- You have accessA tropical souvenir not worth picking upSastry Prayaga, MD and Giri B. Mannepuli, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2006, 73 (5) 458-459;
The patient recently returned from a beach resort in Jamaica and now has a painful rash on her foot. What is it?