Table of Contents

March 01, 2013; Volume 80,Issue 3

From the Editor

  • Introducing two new deputy editors
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 137; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80b.03013

    Women’s health expert Pelin Batur, MD and hospitalist James Pile, MD join the Journal staff, replacing Tim Gilligan, MD.

The Clinical Picture

  • Giant inverted T waves
    Surabhi Madhwal, MD, Vijaiganesh Nagarajan, MD, MRCP, FACP and Donald A. Underwood, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 138-139; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.11139

    A 48-year-old man has large, inverted T waves in the lateral and midprecordial leads. What is the cause?

  • Sore throat, odynophagia, hoarseness, and a muffled, high-pitched voice
    Cong J. Li, MD and Paul Aronowitz, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 144-145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12056

    When this patient presents to the emergency department, what does his radiograph show?

Review

  • Cervical cancer screening: What’s new and what’s coming?
    Xian Wen Jin, MD, PhD, FACP, Laura Lipold, MD, Margaret McKenzie, MD and Andrea Sikon, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 153-160; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12092

    In their 2012 guidelines, several organizations call for less-frequent but more-effective screening that incorporates testing for human papillomavirus.

  • Frailty in older adults: Implications for end-of-life care
    Katalin Koller, MD, FRCP and Kenneth Rockwood, MD, FRCPC, FRCP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 168-174; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12100

    By recognizing and measuring frailty, clinicians can better engage patients and their loved ones in difficult discussions about prognoses and plans, and can ultimately give better palliative care.

  • Septic shock: The initial moments and beyond
    Simon W. Lam, PharmD, Seth R. Bauer, PharmD and Jorge A. Guzman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 175-184; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12002

    Evidence-based protocols have improved the outcomes of septic shock. The authors review the evidence.

Personalizing Patient Care

  • A 67-year old man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm
    A 67-year old man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm
    Allison LaBoon, MD and Tara Marie Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 161-167; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12156

    Who should be screened, what is the benefit, and how should patients found to have an aneurysm be treated?

Departments

  • Emergency contraception (November 2012)
    Chris Kahlenborn, MD and Walter B. Severs, PhD, FCP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 185; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80c.03001

    Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).

  • In Reply: Emergency contraception (November 2012)
    Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 185-186; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80c.03002

    Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).

  • Bilateral adrenal masses (December 2012)
    Maya Estephan, MD and Justin Moore, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 186-187; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80c.03003

    Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).

  • Sex, statins, and diabetes (December 2012)
    Holly L. Thacker, MD, FACP, NCMP, CCD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 187; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80c.03004

    Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).

  • In Reply: Sex, statins, and diabetes (December 2012)
    Michael Rocco, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 187-189; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80c.03005

    Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).

  • Reviewers 2012
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2013, 80 (3) 150;
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