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From the Editor
- The people behind the Journal really matter
This month, the Journal bids farewell to sales and marketing director Joe Dennehy and deputy editor Jim Pile.
The Clinical Picture
- ‘Air-raising’: An air-fluid level in the right subphrenic region
Plain chest radiography showed dramatic elevation of the right hemidiaphragm with a large subphrenic air-fl uid level.
- A man with HIV and papules and nodules on the knees
Erythema elevatum diutinum may be confused with Sweet syndrome, Kaposi sarcoma, or bacillary angiomatosis.
- An abnormal peripheral blood smear and altered mental status
Therapeutic plasma exchange has greatly increased the survival rate in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
1-Minute Consult
- Are there alternatives to surgery for Zenker diverticulum?
High rates of complications in elderly patients have led to the development of endoscopic procedures.
Im Board Review
Review
- Managing irritable bowel syndrome: The low-FODMAP diet
A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) reduces symptoms.
Editorial
- Diet in the pathophysiology and management of irritable bowel syndrome
Diet plays an important role in the pathophysiology of this disorder and is an effective tool in managing it.
Addressing Disparities in Healthcare
- Gout and African Americans: Reducing disparities
African Americans are more likely to suffer from gout and are less likely to receive optimal treatment for it.
Current Drug Therapy
Dual antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes: How long to continue?After drug-eluting stent placement, at least 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy is recommended. Would longer be better?
Departments
- Pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation (June 2016)
An error appeared in the article “Total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: Defi nitive treatment for chronic pancreatitis” (Arce KM, Lin YK, Stevens T, Walsh RM, Hatipoglu BA. Cleve Clin J Med 2016; 83:435–442.)
