Index by author

April 01, 2016; Volume 83,Issue 4

A

  1. Aboussouan, Loutfi S.

    1. Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
      Umur S. Hatipoglu, MD and Loutfi S. Aboussouan, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 289-300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14188

      Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.

  2. Ahmed, Mostafa

    1. What is the best approach to a high systolic pulmonary artery pressure on echocardiography?
      Mostafa Ahmed, MD, Raed A. Dweik, MD and Adriano R. Tonelli, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 256-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14186

      This is a common incidental finding. What to do depends on clinical presentation, comorbidities, and results of other tests.

B

  1. Bolster, Marcy B.

    1. Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk
      Faye N. Hant, DO, MSCR and Marcy B. Bolster, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 281-288; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15066

      The implicated drugs have important therapeutic roles, so their benefits must be weighed against the risks.

  2. Burgess, Timothy H.

    1. Zika virus: A primer for clinicians
      Michelle S. Flores, MD, Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPH and Michael Rajnik, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 261-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16027

      Zika is worrisome because of associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Watch for updates at cdc.gov.

D

  1. Dweik, Raed A.

    1. What is the best approach to a high systolic pulmonary artery pressure on echocardiography?
      Mostafa Ahmed, MD, Raed A. Dweik, MD and Adriano R. Tonelli, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 256-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14186

      This is a common incidental finding. What to do depends on clinical presentation, comorbidities, and results of other tests.

F

  1. Flores, Michelle S.

    1. Zika virus: A primer for clinicians
      Michelle S. Flores, MD, Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPH and Michael Rajnik, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 261-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16027

      Zika is worrisome because of associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Watch for updates at cdc.gov.

G

  1. Griffin, Brian

    1. When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
      When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
      Cian P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD and Brian Griffin, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 271-280; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15069

      We review the guidelines for valve replacement and the traditional and novel variables to consider.

H

  1. Hamilton, Aaron C.

    1. Phrenic nerve paralysis induced by brachial plexus block
      Aaron C. Hamilton, MD, MBA and Christopher Pleyer, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 250-251; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15032

      The patient developed shortness of breath 1 day after undergoing arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff.

  2. Hant, Faye N.

    1. Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk
      Faye N. Hant, DO, MSCR and Marcy B. Bolster, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 281-288; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15066

      The implicated drugs have important therapeutic roles, so their benefits must be weighed against the risks.

  3. Hatipoglu, Umur S.

    1. Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
      Umur S. Hatipoglu, MD and Loutfi S. Aboussouan, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 289-300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14188

      Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.

I

  1. Iyer, Shridhar N.

    1. Managing diabetes in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease
      Shridhar N. Iyer, MD, PhD, FACP and Robert J. Tanenberg, MD, FACP
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 301-310; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14189

      Avoiding hypoglycemia takes precedence over meeting strict blood sugar targets.

M

  1. Mandell, Brian F.

    1. Zika—a new continent and new complications?
      Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 247-248; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.04016

      Zika reminds us that we live in a medically connected global community.

  2. McCarthy, Cian P.

    1. When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
      When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
      Cian P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD and Brian Griffin, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 271-280; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15069

      We review the guidelines for valve replacement and the traditional and novel variables to consider.

P

  1. Phelan, Dermot

    1. When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
      When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
      Cian P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD and Brian Griffin, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 271-280; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15069

      We review the guidelines for valve replacement and the traditional and novel variables to consider.

  2. Pleyer, Christopher

    1. Phrenic nerve paralysis induced by brachial plexus block
      Aaron C. Hamilton, MD, MBA and Christopher Pleyer, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 250-251; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15032

      The patient developed shortness of breath 1 day after undergoing arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff.

R

  1. Rajnik, Michael

    1. Zika virus: A primer for clinicians
      Michelle S. Flores, MD, Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPH and Michael Rajnik, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 261-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16027

      Zika is worrisome because of associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Watch for updates at cdc.gov.

T

  1. Tanenberg, Robert J.

    1. Managing diabetes in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease
      Shridhar N. Iyer, MD, PhD, FACP and Robert J. Tanenberg, MD, FACP
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 301-310; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14189

      Avoiding hypoglycemia takes precedence over meeting strict blood sugar targets.

  2. Tonelli, Adriano R.

    1. What is the best approach to a high systolic pulmonary artery pressure on echocardiography?
      Mostafa Ahmed, MD, Raed A. Dweik, MD and Adriano R. Tonelli, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 256-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14186

      This is a common incidental finding. What to do depends on clinical presentation, comorbidities, and results of other tests.

V

  1. Voore, Naveen K.

    1. Cocaine-induced ecchymotic rash
      Naveen K. Voore, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 252-253; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15125

      Levamisole-adulterated cocaine can induce an ANCA-associated vasculitic rash within hours or days.

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