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March 01, 2011; Volume 78,Issue 3
Parikh, Kalindi
- You have accessCan a bowel preparation exacerbate heart failure?Kalindi Parikh, MD and Howard Weitz, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2011, 78 (3) 157-160; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10025
A 73-year-old man with a history of heart failure develops shortness of breath after consuming about 1 L of a polyethylene glycol solution in preparation for colonoscopy the next day.
Penugonda, Neelima
- You have accessDronedarone for atrial fibrillation: How does it compare with amiodarone?Neelima Penugonda, MD, Adam Mohmand-Borkowski, MD and James F. Burke, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2011, 78 (3) 179-185; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10049
Dronedarone’s precise role is yet to be defined, but if it is as well tolerated as hoped, it may help clinicians pursue a rhythm control strategy more often.
Poggio, Emilio D.
- You have accessInterpreting the estimated glomerular filtration rate in primary care: Benefits and pitfallsJames Simon, MD, Milen Amde, MD and Emilio D. Poggio, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2011, 78 (3) 189-195; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10057
Many laboratories are now reporting the glomerular filtration rate automatically, and primary care providers are left trying to interpret the results.