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Bulsiewicz, William J.
- You have accessAntireflux surgery in the proton pump inhibitor eraWilliam J. Bulsiewicz, MD, MSc and Ryan D. Madanick, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 273-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11097
Although drug therapy with a proton pump inhibitor is the first-line treatment for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, surgery still has several specific indications.
Calabrese, Leonard H.
- You have accessShould I order an anti-CCP antibody test to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?Nilanjana Bose, MD and Leonard H. Calabrese, DOCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 249-252; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11008
This test is highly specific, though it may be redundant for a patient who has documented rheumatoid arthritis and who is seropositive for rheumatoid factor.
Campos, Antonio
- You have accessA nodule on a woman’s faceSalvador Arias-Santiago, MD, José Aneiros-Fernández, MD, Antonio Cutando, PhD, Agustín Buendía-Eisman, PhD, Ramón Naranjo-Sintes, PhD, Antonio Campos, PhD and Miguel Alaminos-MingoranceCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 282-284; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.10115
It is firm, pink, 10 mm in diameter, with surrounding telangiectasias. What is it?
Chen, Yi-Chun
- You have accessPurple urine in a woman with chronic kidney diseaseYi-Chun Chen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 255-256; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11032
Although purple urine itself is usually considered benign, it should prompt an evaluation for urinary tract infection.
Christie, Richard
- You have accessFactor V Leiden: How great is the risk of venous thromboembolism?Khaldoon Shaheen, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, MD and Richard Christie, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 265-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11072
The risk of a first episode of thromboembolism is two to five times higher with the heterozygous factor V Leiden mutation, but the absolute risk is still low.
Collins, Gregory
- You have accessSynthetic legal intoxicating drugs: The emerging ‘incense’ and ‘bath salt’ phenomenonJason Jerry, MD, Gregory Collins, MD and David Streem, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 258-264; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11147
These products are gaining in popularity among drug abusers, because they are cheap and produce a powerful high. They may not be detectable on standard urine drug screening.
Cutando, Antonio
- You have accessA nodule on a woman’s faceSalvador Arias-Santiago, MD, José Aneiros-Fernández, MD, Antonio Cutando, PhD, Agustín Buendía-Eisman, PhD, Ramón Naranjo-Sintes, PhD, Antonio Campos, PhD and Miguel Alaminos-MingoranceCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 282-284; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.10115
It is firm, pink, 10 mm in diameter, with surrounding telangiectasias. What is it?
Fernandez, Hubert H.
- You have accessIn Reply: Parkinson disease (January 2012)Hubert H. Fernandez, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 243-248; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c:04007
Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).
- You have accessIn Reply: Essential tremor, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers (December 2011)Hesham Abboud, MD, Anwar Ahmed, MD and Hubert H. Fernandez, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c:04005
Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).
Gonzalez-gonzalez, José Gerardo
- You have accessGlucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression (November 2011)Rene Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, MD and José Gerardo González-González, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 236; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c.04001
Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).
Hustak, Leighanne Kramer
- You have accessIn Reply: Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression (November 2011)M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH and Leighanne Kramer Hustak, DNP, BC-FNP, CDECleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 237-242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c.04003
Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).