Index by author
Gupta, Amit
- You have accessDancing sternal wires: A radiologic sign of sternal dehiscenceMohamed M. Gad, MD and Amit Gupta, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 87-88; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18091
Loose fragments of bone and wire pose a danger of puncturing the heart, making sternal dehiscence a surgical emergency.
Gurunluoglu, Raffi
- You have accessBreast augmentation surgery: Clinical considerationsDemetrius M. Coombs, MD, Ritwik Grover, MD, Alexandre Prassinos, MD and Raffi Gurunluoglu, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 111-122; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18017
The evolution of breast implants, their complications, and key considerations with regard to aesthetic breast surgery.
Haselhuhn, Lee Rodney
- You have accessHeart failure guidelines: What you need to know about the 2017 focused updateLee Rodney Haselhuhn, MD, Daniel J. Brotman, MD and Ilan Shor Wittstein, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 123-139; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18022
Prevention, preserved ejection fraction, hypertension, iron, sleep apnea, and acute decompensation.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessThere is more to the TSH than a numberBrian F. Mandell, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 77-78; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.02019
Management of subclinical hypothyroidism should be nuanced and based on clinical and laboratory parameters.
Morawiecki, Peter
- You have accessAleukemic leukemia cutisTuyet Nguyen Abraham, MD, MSC, Peter Morawiecki, MD, Amy Flischel, MD and Bharata Agrawal, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 85-86; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18057
An 85-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive nodules on the scalp, neck, trunk, and extremities.
Mushtaq, Ammara
- You have accessRepeating blood cultures after initial bacteremia: When and how often?Ammara Mushtaq, MD, Bryce X. Bredell, MS and Ayman O. Soubani, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 89-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18001
Repeating blood cultures after an initial positive result is superfluous except in certain situations.
Nasr, Christian
- You have accessSubclinical hypothyroidism: When to treatSidra Azim, MD and Christian Nasr, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 101-110; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17053
The decision remains controversial and depends on the degree of TSH elevation, thyroid antibodies, and comorbidities.
Prassinos, Alexandre
- You have accessBreast augmentation surgery: Clinical considerationsDemetrius M. Coombs, MD, Ritwik Grover, MD, Alexandre Prassinos, MD and Raffi Gurunluoglu, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 111-122; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18017
The evolution of breast implants, their complications, and key considerations with regard to aesthetic breast surgery.
Soubani, Ayman O.
- You have accessRepeating blood cultures after initial bacteremia: When and how often?Ammara Mushtaq, MD, Bryce X. Bredell, MS and Ayman O. Soubani, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 89-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18001
Repeating blood cultures after an initial positive result is superfluous except in certain situations.
Tungsiripat, Marisa
- You have accessFollow-up blood cultures are often needed after bacteremiaMarisa Tungsiripat, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 93-94; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18114
Without follow-up cultures, the adequacy of treatment can be difficult to assess.