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Table of Contents

July 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 7

From the Editor

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    The blade, the flea, and the colon
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.07001

    Ischemic colitis often gives the internist and surgeon a chance to commiserate on the power of informed watchful waiting.

1-Minute Consult

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    What is the role of probiotics in the treatment of acute Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea?
    Kennon Miller, MD and Thomas Fraser, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 391-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08112

    Overall, the evidence does not support using probiotics to treat Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. More studies are needed to determine if they are helpful and, if so, which ones and at what dosages.

Review

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    Back pain made simple: An approach based on principles and evidence
    Samir D. Bhangle, MD, Sunil Sapru, MD and Richard S. Panush, MD, MACP, MACR
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 393-399; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08099

    Low back pain is a common and costly medical condition with only a weak correlation between symptoms and pathologic changes. The authors offer a simple, evidence-based approach.

The Clinical Picture

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    Black esophagus
    Sudha Akkinepally, MD, Vijayarama Poreddy, MD and Alejandro Moreno, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 400; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08102

    A 60-year-old man with gastrointestinal bleeding due to alcoholic cirrhosis has necrosis of the distal esophagus.

Review

  • Clinical approach to colonic ischemia
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    Clinical approach to colonic ischemia
    Kareem Elder, MD, Bret A. Lashner, MD and Firas Al Solaiman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 401-409; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08089

    Ischemic colitis is one of the diagnoses that should be considered when patients present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and intestinal bleeding.

The Clinical Picture

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    Painful eye with a facial rash
    José Luis Vallejo-García, MD, Sergio Vañó-Galván, MD, Omar Rayward, MD and Paula Moreno-Martin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 410-412; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08083

    Six days ago, the patient had an intense headache; 4 days ago, painful herpetiform lesions appeared on his face. What is the diagnosis?

Im Board Review

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    A 48-year-old man with uncontrolled diabetes
    Mengjun Hu, BS and J. Harry Isaacson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 413-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09025

    His type 2 diabetes has been well controlled for 6 years. Now, his blood sugar levels have been rising for the past week, and he has large amounts of glucose and ketones in the urine. What has happened?

Review

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    Alternative modes of mechanical ventilation: A review for the hospitalist
    Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD, Enrique Diaz-Guzman, MD, Gustavo A. Heresi, MD and Robert L. Chatburn, BS, RRT-NPS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 417-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08043

    Newer ventilators can be set to modes other than the pressure-control and volume-control modes of older machines. We review how they work and contrast their theoretical benefits and actual evidence of benefit.

Departments

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    Radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009)
    David L. Keller, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 385; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76c/070001

    A reader comments about an article on the radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009).

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    In reply: Radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009)
    Melanie Chellman-Jeffers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 385-389; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76c/070002
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