Table of Contents
March 01, 2020; Volume 87, Issue 3-
From the Editor
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An unending ode to pneumonia
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 127-128;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87b.03020
The examination, history, and sometimes, sputum Gram stain and culture results still inform our clinical judgment.
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The Clinical Picture
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Acute lymphangitis
Yasuhiro Kano, MD and Takashi Momose, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 129-130;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19095
Linear erythematous streaks sometimes spread with remarkable speed—within a few hours.
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Balaj Rai, MD, Robert M. Black, MD and Vinit Gilvaz, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 131-132;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.18139
On day 4, his blood pressure was 209/93 mm Hg, and CT showed new vasogenic edema in both occipital lobes.
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Leukoplakia of the tongue
Keiichi Ohta, DDS and Hitoshi Yoshimura, DDS, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 133-134;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19087
This potentially premalignant lesion is found mostly in middle-aged and older men who smoke.
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Commentary
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Mitral valve prolapse and sudden cardiac death: A perspective on risk-stratification
Aaron A. H. Smith, MD and Omer J. Iqbal, MD, FHRS- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 136-138;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19096
Mitral valve prolapse is common, but sudden cardiac death is rare. How can we stratify risk?
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Symptoms to Diagnosis
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Gastroenteritis gone rogue
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD, Jason Russ, MD and Areeba Kara, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 139-144;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19007
A 56-year-old woman presented with 2 weeks of vomiting and diarrhea. Her troubles were just beginning.
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Review
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Community-acquired pneumonia: Strategies for triage and treatment
Anita R. Modi, MD and Christopher S. Kovacs, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 145-151;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19067
Not all patients need to be hospitalized. Initial empiric treatment should be de-escalated as soon as possible.
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Severe megaloblastic anemia: Vitamin deficiency and other causes
Daniel S. Socha, MD, Sherwin I. DeSouza, MD, Aron Flagg, MD, Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS and Heesun J. Rogers, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 153-164;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19072
Determining the underlying cause and initiating prompt treatment are critical.
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Restrictive eating disorders in previously overweight adolescents and young adults
Radhika Rastogi, BA and Ellen S. Rome MD, MPH- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 165-171;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19034
Some patients with restrictive eating disorders are hiding in plain sight.
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Endoscopic ultrasonography: An inside view
C. Roberto Simons-Linares, MD, Praneet Wander, MD, John Vargo, MD and Prabhleen Chahal, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 175-183;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19003
Endoscopic ultrasonography has evolved from a diagnostic tool to a therapeutic procedure for a wide range of conditions.
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Editorial
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Atypical anorexia nervosa can be just as bad
Neville H. Golden, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 172-174;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19146
Eating disorders can occur in patients with a wide variety of weights.
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Departments
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Our Peer-Reviewers For 2019
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 184;
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