Index by author
August 01, 2010; Volume 77, Issue 8-
HIV: Just another chronic disease
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 489;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.08001
Did we ever expect a time when HIV would be viewed as a chronic disease, with patients warranting screening for coronary artery disease in order to decrease long-term coronary complications?
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Coronary heart disease in people infected with HIV
Carlos D. Malvestutto, MD, MPH and Judith A. Aberg, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 547-556;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09119
Traditional risk factors are the main culprits, although the infection itself and antiviral therapy also contribute.
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Can patients with COPD or asthma take a beta-blocker
Elsy Viviana Navas, MD and David O. Taylor, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 498-499;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09133
Yes, if they really need one. We would choose a cardioselective agent.
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Can patients with COPD or asthma take a beta-blocker
Elsy Viviana Navas, MD and David O. Taylor, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 498-499;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09133
Yes, if they really need one. We would choose a cardioselective agent.
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Noninvasive tests for liver disease, fibrosis, and cirrhosis: Is liver biopsy obsolete?
Emily Carey, DO and William D. Carey, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 519-527;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09138
The need for liver biopsy is diminishing, thanks to accurate blood tests and imaging studies.
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A young woman with a breast mass: What every internist should know
Robert Wesolowski, MD and George Thomas Budd, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 537-546;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09095
What is the differential diagnosis? What workup is appropriate? And what is the next step?
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Painful red nodule on the right hand
Salvador Arias-Santiago, MD, José Aneiros-Fernández, MD, Husein Husein-El Ahmed, MD, María Sierra Girón-Prieto, MD, Leopoldo Muñoz-Medina, PhD and Ramón Naranjo-Sintes, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 512-514;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09101
A healthy man presents with a tender subcutaneous nodule on his hand that appeared after cleaning his aquarium. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Painful red nodule on the right hand
Salvador Arias-Santiago, MD, José Aneiros-Fernández, MD, Husein Husein-El Ahmed, MD, María Sierra Girón-Prieto, MD, Leopoldo Muñoz-Medina, PhD and Ramón Naranjo-Sintes, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 512-514;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09101
A healthy man presents with a tender subcutaneous nodule on his hand that appeared after cleaning his aquarium. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Coronary heart disease in people infected with HIV
Carlos D. Malvestutto, MD, MPH and Judith A. Aberg, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 547-556;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09119
Traditional risk factors are the main culprits, although the infection itself and antiviral therapy also contribute.
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Do incretin drugs for type 2 diabetes increase the risk of acute pancreatitis?
Leann Olansky, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 503-505;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09167
Probably not. The risk is higher in type 2 diabetes regardless of treatment.
