Table of Contents
January 01, 2017; Volume 84, Issue 1-
From the Editor
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A rose by any other name is still a rose—but why a rose?
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 11-12;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84b.01017
Christopher Columbus returned from the New World with a chronic illness, now believed to have been reactive arthritis.
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1-Minute Consult
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What is the role of roflumilast in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Chris Lau, MD, Atul C. Mehta, MD and Umur Hatipoglu, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 13-15;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15150
It has been shown to reduce acute exacerbations in patients with severe disease.
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The Clinical Picture
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma presenting as retinal hemorrhage
José Melendez-Rosado, MD, Steven Sears, DO and Fernando Stancampiano, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 20-22;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15171
New-onset blurred vision should prompt a comprehensive history and physical examination.
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Erythematous patches with keratotic annular borders on the glans penis
Elisabeth Gómez-Moyano, MD, PhD, Inmaculada Ureña-Garnica, MD, PhD, Sara Manrique-Arija, MD, PhD and Luis Miguel Perez-Belmonte, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 23-24;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15145
Reactive arthritis was diagnosed on the basis of urethritis, ocular symptoms, circinate balanitis, and sacroiliitis.
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Imaging suggestive, but symptoms atypical
Mohammad Afzalimoghaddam, MD, Maryam Edalatifard, MD, Shervin Farahmand, MD, Shahram Bagheri-Hariri, MD and Hadi Mirfazaelian, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 25-26;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15144
Pseudosubarachnoid hemorrhage is an artifact of CT imaging.
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Im Board Review
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A patient with altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance
Shylaja Mani, MD and Gregory W. Rutecki, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 27-34;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16042
Acid-base disorders can be diagnosed and characterized using a systematic, fi ve-step approach.
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Review
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Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A delicate balance
Tracy Hagerty, MD and Michael W. Rich, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 35-40;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16016
The decision-making process is complex and should be shared with the patient and the patient’s family and caregivers.
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Editorial
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Whether to anticoagulate: Toward a more reasoned approach
Theodore T. Suh, MD, PhD, MHS- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 41-42;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16086
The patient’s life expectancy and personal preferences are important and affect the decision.
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Review
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Parsimonious blood use and lower transfusion triggers: What is the evidence?
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, Marina Y. Duran Castillo, MD, FACP and Ajay Kumar, MD, MRCP, FACP, SFHM- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 43-51;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15134
Cumulative data have confi rmed the safety of a conservative approach to transfusion.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Evaluation and medical management in primary care
Raman Unnikrishnan, MD, Nima Almassi, MD and Khaled Fareed, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 53-64;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16008
Effective medical therapy is available but underutilized in the primary care setting.
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Postexposure management of infectious diseases
Mazen S. Bader, MD, MPH, Annie Brooks, BScPhm, PharmD, Deborah V. Kelly, PharmD, FCSHP, AAHIVP and Jocelyn A. Srigley, MD, MSc- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 65-80;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15049
People who have been exposed to an infectious disease should be evaluated promptly and systematically.
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