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Table of Contents

June 01, 2017; Volume 84,Issue 6

From the Editor

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    Fighting the reflux reflex
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 419; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84b.06017

    We should think twice when making a clinical diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Commentary

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    The USPSTF and screening for obstructive sleep apnea: Dispelling misconceptions
    Reena Mehra, MD, MS and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 429-431; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.17023

    Their finding of insufficient evidence might be misinterpreted and needs to be put into context.

The Clinical Picture

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    Black hairy tongue cured concurrently with respiratory infection
    Fátima Tous-Romero, MD, Sara Burillo-Martínez, MD, Marta Prieto-Barrios, MD and Lidia Maroñas-Jiménez, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 434-435; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16044

    Proposed causes include medications, hyposalivation, poor oral hygiene, smoking, and infection.

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    A 68-year-old man with a blue toe
    Kiyoshi Shikino, MD, PhD, Takahiro Ota, MD, Takanori Uehara, MD, PhD and Masatomi Ikusaka, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 436-437; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16059

    The patient had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, which caused cholesterol crystal embolism.

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    A dermatosis of pregnancy
    Susana Brás, MD, André Oliveira, MD, Pedro Mendes-Bastos, MD and Cristina Amaro, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 440-441; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16088

    Eight days after giving birth, a 33-year-old woman presented with pruritic erythematous papules and plaques on the abdomen.

Im Board Review

  • A man with progressive dysphagia
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    A man with progressive dysphagia
    Adam Jacob Kichler, DO and Scott Gabbard, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 443-449; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16055

    Difficulty swallowing can be caused by problems in the oropharynx or in the esophagus.

Review

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    Apps and fitness trackers that measure sleep: Are they useful?
    Meghna P. Mansukhani, MD and Bhanu Prakash Kolla, MD, MRCPsych
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 451-456; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15173

    In general, they have major shortcomings and limited utility.

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    Is there a doctor on board? In-flight medical emergencies
    Jose V. Nable, MD, MS, NRP, Christina L. Tupe, MD, Bruce D. Gehle, JD and William J. Brady, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 457-462; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16072

    Although not legally required to render assistance, physicians have an ethical obligation to do so and should be prepared.

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    ERAAs for menopause treatment: Welcome the ‘designer estrogens’
    Heather D. Hirsch, MD, MS, NCMP, Elim Shih, MD, NCMP and Holly L. Thacker, MD, NCMP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 463-470; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15140

    These drugs stimulate estrogen receptors in some tissues and inhibit them in others, enabling tailored treatment.

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    Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and the heart and brain
    Vinod Krishnappa, MBBS, Poornima Vinod, MD, Divya Deverakonda and Rupesh Raina, MD, FAAP, FACP, FASN, FNKF
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 471-481; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16107

    Early-onset hypertension is common. Other complications include heart disease and intracranial aneurysm.

Departments

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    Fungal organisms in the brain (February 2017)
    Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD, Andrea V. Arrossi, MD and Carol F. Farver, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2017, 84 (6) 428; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84c.06001

    Readers comment on fungal organisms in the brain (February 2017).

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