Index by author
February 01, 2018; Volume 85,Issue 2
Maharaj, Satish
- You have accessParaneoplastic acral vascular syndromeSatish Maharaj, MBBS, Simone Chang, MBBS, Karan Seegobin, MBBS and Carmen Isache, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 101-102; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17007
The patient presented with a painful blue great toe, abdominal pain, and unintentional weight loss.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessCan a shared decision be wrong if made for the ‘right’ reasons?Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 90-91; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85b.02018
Providing information alone is not enough; we need to understand the patient’s biases, fears, and priorities.
Matsuura, Hiroki
- You have accessGas under the right diaphragmHiroki Matsuura, MD and Hidenori Hata, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 98-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.16139
The patient was found to have volvulus and obstruction of the bowel.
Mixon, Amanda S.
- You have accessFinding balance: Optimizing medication prescribing in older patientsKelly C. Sponsler, MD and Amanda S. Mixon, MD, MS, MSPH, FHMCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 136-137; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17087
More than one-third of older adults in the United States take 5 or more medications. Consider deprescribing.