Index by author
February 01, 2013; Volume 80, Issue 2-
Should we still use electrocardiography to diagnose pericardial disease?
M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP and Allan L. Klein, MD, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHA, FASE- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 97-100;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.11144
Acute pericarditis has a unique clinical presentation, physical findings, and electrocardiographic changes.
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Odynophagia, peripheral facial nerve paralysis, mucocutaneous lesions
Emiliano Grillo, MD, Angela Miguel-Morrondo, MD, Sergio Vañó-Galván, MD, PhD and Pedro Jaén, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 76-77;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12098
A 54-year-old woman presented with a 7-day history of odynophagia, pharyngeal swelling, and painful skin lesions on her ear. What does she have?
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Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent C difficile infection: Ready for prime time?
Markus D. Agito, MD, Ashish Atreja, MD, MPH, FACP and Maged K. Rizk, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 101-108;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12110
If you had a serious disease, would you agree to an alternative treatment that is cheap, safe, and effective—but seems disgusting? Would you recommend it to patients?
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A weirder than weird story, and yet…
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 73;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80b.02013
Fecal microbiota transplantation is an evolving story that may seem weird but is worth following.
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Recent recommendations on steroid-induced osteoporosis: More targeted, but more complicated
Chad L. Deal, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 117-125;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.11094
Whenever a patient begins glucocorticoid treatment, we need to think about bone loss. The current guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology are more targeted than in the past but may be harder to use.
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It’s all in the P wave
Sridhar Venkatachalam, MD, MRCP and Curtis Rimmerman, MD, MBA, FACC- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 80-82;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12044
A 49-year-old man with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis presents with worsening exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and cough. What can his electrocardiogram tell us?
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Functional anatomy of the facial nerve revealed by Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Don Gilden, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 78-79;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12126
Facial paralysis in association with a rash on the ear, tongue, or hard palate reflects geniculate zoster and requires immediate antiviral treatment.
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Odynophagia, peripheral facial nerve paralysis, mucocutaneous lesions
Emiliano Grillo, MD, Angela Miguel-Morrondo, MD, Sergio Vañó-Galván, MD, PhD and Pedro Jaén, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 76-77;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12098
A 54-year-old woman presented with a 7-day history of odynophagia, pharyngeal swelling, and painful skin lesions on her ear. What does she have?
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Resistant hypertension: Diagnostic strategies and management
Emmanuel Bravo, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 91-96;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80gr.12005
A 37-year-old woman was referred for help with managing difficult-to-control hypertension. Does she have resistant hypertension? How should her condition be managed?
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Dermatitis in an intestinal transplant candidate
Sarah Taimur, MD and Lucileia Johnson, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2013, 80 (2) 90;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12101
Cultures of biopsy specimens were negative. What is the cause of this patient’s lesions?
