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Renapurkar, Rahul
- You have accessWhen does chest CT require contrast enhancement?Camila Piza Purysko, MD, Rahul Renapurkar, MD and Michael A. Bolen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 423-426; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15037
It may be needed in cases of suspected cancer or thoracovascular disease.
Saikia, Uma Nahar
- You have accessMultiple linear subcutaneous nodulesGitesh U. Sawatkar, MD, Dipankar De, MD, Uma Nahar Saikia, MD and Sanjeev Handa, MD, FRCP (EDIN)Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 414-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15058
A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.
Sawatkar, Gitesh U.
- You have accessMultiple linear subcutaneous nodulesGitesh U. Sawatkar, MD, Dipankar De, MD, Uma Nahar Saikia, MD and Sanjeev Handa, MD, FRCP (EDIN)Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 414-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15058
A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.
Shah, Silvi
- You have accessDietary and medical management of recurrent nephrolithiasisSilvi Shah, MD and Juan Camilo Calle, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 463-471; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15089
Some interventions, such as increasing fl uid intake, apply to all patients, while some apply to those with specifi c types of stones.
Singh, Tavankit
- You have accessA guide to managing acute liver failureTavankit Singh, MD, Nancy Gupta, MD, Naim Alkhouri, MD, William D. Carey, MD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 453-462; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15101
Transfer to intensive care, start specific treatment depending on the cause, and consider transplant.
Stevens, Tyler
- You have accessTotal pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: Definitive treatment for chronic pancreatitisKarla M. Arce, MD, Yu Kuei Lin, MD, Tyler Stevens, MD, R. Matthew Walsh, MD and Betul A. Hatipoglu, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 435-442; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15056
Most patients report less pain after this procedure, and many avoid overt diabetes.
Tavill, Anthony S.
- You have accessIn reply: Wilson disease (February 2016)Mohamad A. Hanouneh, MD, Ari Garber, MD, EDD, Anthony S. Tavill, MD, FAASLD, Nizar N. Zein, MD, FAASLD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 406-407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06002
Wahl, Michael J.
- You have accessAnticoagulation in dental surgery: Is it rude to interrupt?Michael J. Wahl, DDSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 409-413; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15014
Anticoagulation should not be interrupted for dental surgery.
Walia, Harneet K.
- You have accessShould I suspect obstructive sleep apnea if a patient has hard-to-control hypertension?Harneet K. Walia, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 419-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15112
Yes. Obstructive sleep apnea is common and is associated with hypertension and resistant hypertension.
Walsh, R. Matthew
- You have accessTotal pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: Definitive treatment for chronic pancreatitisKarla M. Arce, MD, Yu Kuei Lin, MD, Tyler Stevens, MD, R. Matthew Walsh, MD and Betul A. Hatipoglu, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 435-442; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15056
Most patients report less pain after this procedure, and many avoid overt diabetes.