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Table of Contents

November 01, 2012; Volume 79,Issue 11

From the Editor

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    Why not a shot of prevention?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 741; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79b.12011

    Last year the flu season was surprisingly mild, but this should not lull us into a lackadaisical approach to offering vaccination to all of our patients.

1-Minute Consult

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    Should N-acetylcysteine be used routinely to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury?
    Senthil K. Sivalingam, MD, Mini V. Hariharan, MBBS, Gregory L. Braden, MD and Benjamin J. Freda, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 746-749; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12088

    Its routine use is not supported at this time, but there is evidence to suggest giving it to patients with baseline renal dysfunction.

The Clinical Picture

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    A rash after streptococcal infection
    Naveen K. Voore, MD, Alexis Davis, MD and Joseph Fuscaldo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 759-760; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12042

    The patient, a 39-year-old woman, had been taking amoxicillin for streptococcal pharyngitis. What caused the rash?

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    Nail pigmentation and fatigue
    Claudio Guarneri, MD, Valentina Bevelacqua, MD, PhD and Giuseppe Nunnari, MD, PhD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 785-786; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12011

    A number of conditions can cause discoloration of the nails. What is the diagnosis?

Review

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    Tattooing: Medical uses and problems
    Crystal M. Glassy, DO, MPH, Matthew S. Glassy, MD, MS and Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, FACE, ECNU
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 761-770; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12016

    Tattooing is used in medical alerts, breast reconstruction, radiation oncology, endoscopy, forensic medicine, and other areas.

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    Emergency contraception: Separating fact from fiction
    Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 771-776; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12019

    Patients can now buy emergency contraceptives over the counter, but physicians should still take every opportunity to discuss effective contraceptive options.

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    Androgen deficiency in older men: Indications, advantages, and pitfalls of testosterone replacement therapy
    John J. McGill, MD, Daniel A. Shoskes, MD and Edmund S. Sabanegh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 797-806; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12010

    This, the second of two articles on hypogonadism in men, focuses on the appropriate use of testosterone therapy.

Rapid Communication

  • 2012-2013 Influenza update: Hitting a rapidly moving target
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    2012-2013 Influenza update: Hitting a rapidly moving target
    Xian Wen Jin, MD, PhD, FACP and Sherif Beniameen Mossad, MD, FACP, FIDSA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 777-784; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12151

    From the deadly 2009 H1N1 pandemic to the recent outbreak of swine flu H3N2v at county fairs, we are constantly challenged by influenza viruses.

Personalizing Patient Care

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    Detecting and managing hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes in your practice
    Brandie Heald, MS, CGC, James Church, MBChB, FRACS, Thomas Plesec, MD and Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, FACP, FASGE
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 787-796; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11165

    These patients need to be identified so that they and their families can receive genetic counseling and testing and risk-reducing treatment.

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