Index by author
August 01, 2016; Volume 83,Issue 8
Nair, Ranjit
- You have accessAdvanced-stage calciphylaxis: Think before you punchArsha Sreedhar, MD, Hina A. Sheikh, MD, Charles J. Scagliotti, MD, FACS and Ranjit Nair, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 562-564; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15103
Biopsy can cause or worsen ulceration at the incision site, increasing the risk of infection and sepsis.
Nakhoul, Georges
- You have accessAnemia of chronic kidney disease: Treat it, but not too aggressivelyGeorges Nakhoul, MD and James F. Simon, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 613-624; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15065
Renal anemia is associated with bad outcomes, but attempting to normalize hemoglobin levels can be harmful.
Nasr, Christian
- You have accessIs a serum TSH measurement sufficient to monitor the treatment of primary hypothyroidism?Christian Nasr, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 571-573; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15165
Yes, the TSH level provides the information you need to manage primary hypothyroidism.