Table of Contents

August 01, 2015; Volume 82, Issue 8
  • From the Editor

      • Remembering that old dogs can still do tricks

        Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 472;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82b.08015
        • Chlorthalidone has proven efficacy and, compared with hydrochlorothiazide, favorable pharmacokinetic properties.

  • The Clinical Picture

      • Parvovirus mimicking acute HIV infection

        Stephanie Saed, BS, Mara Weinstein Velez, MD, Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD and Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 481-482;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14141
        • A 25-year-old Jamaican man presented with a rash on his face, back, and hands.

      • Respiratory artifact: A second vital sign on the electrocardiogram

        Laszlo Littmann, MD, PhD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 488-490;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14134
        • Respiratory artifact is a marker of increased work of breathing and of significant cardiopulmonary compromise.

  • 1-Minute Consult

  • Editorial

  • Medical Grand Rounds

  • Review

      • Universal precautions to reduce stimulant misuse in treating adult ADHD

        Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Margaret Chaplin, MD, Shirshendu Sinha, MD and Katie Woodard, BS
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 506-512;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14131
        • At each visit, assess the four ‘A’s: ADHD symptoms, Activities of daily living, Adverse events, and Aberrant behavior.

      • Starting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: An individualized approach

        Andrei Brateanu, MD, FACP, Giavanna Russo-Alvarez, PharmD, BCACP and Craig Nielsen, MD, FACP
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 513-519;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14069
        • Take into account the patient’s age, life expectancy, concurrent illnesses, risk of hypoglycemia, and other factors.

      • E-cigarettes: Safe to recommend to patients?

        Jason M. Jerry, MD, FAPA, Gregory B. Collins, MD, DFAPA and David Streem, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 521-526;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054
        • E-cigarettes have never been subjected to testing of safety or efficacy as nicotine replacement therapy.

      • Diuretics for hypertension: Hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone?

        Danielle Cooney, PharmD, Sherry Milfred-LaForest, PharmD and Mahboob Rahman, MD, MS
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 527-533;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14091
        • Chlorthalidone may be more potent, but it also may cause more metabolic adverse effects such as hypokalemia.

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        Comprehensive wound malodor management: Win the RACE

        Renato V. Samala, MD, FACP and Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 535-543;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14077
        • RACE stands for Removal of necrotic tissue, Antibacterials, odor Concealers, and Education and support. Quality of life is the prize.

  • Departments

      • Eruptive xanthoma (April 2015)

        Alyson Myers, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08001
        • Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

      • In Reply: Eruptive xanthoma (April 2015)

        Mahmoud Abdelghany, MD and Samuel Massoud, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08002
        • Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

      • Risk of falls (May 2015)

        David L. Keller, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08003
        • Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

      • In Reply: Risk of falls (May 2015)

        Leah Beegan, DO and Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, PhD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 479;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08004
        • Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

      • The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanomas (May 2015)

        David L. Keller, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 479;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c:08005
        • Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

      • In Reply: The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanomas (May 2015)

        Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 479-480;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c:08006
        • Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).