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.

  • Comprehensive wound malodor management: Win the RACE
    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).

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