Index by author
Akhondi, Hossein
- You have accessXanthomas: Differentiating atherogenic from nonatherogenicVy Mai, MD and Hossein Akhondi, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 429-431; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21088
The patient had tendinous xanthomas on the dorsal joints of the hand and eruptive xanthomas on the buttock, as well as xanthoma striatum palmare on the volar aspect of the hand.
Al Hilli, Zahraa
- You have accessWhat are the considerations in patient selection and timing of risk-reducing mastectomy?Holly J. Pederson, MD, Allison W. Kurian, MD, MSc and Zahraa Al Hilli, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 442-444; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21114
The option of risk-reducing mastectomy is for those at highest risk, and multidisciplinary conversations setting patient expectations are critical for optimal patient outcomes.
Ashcherkin, Nikita
- You have accessDo all patients with primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis need antifungal therapy?Simran Gupta, MD, Nikita Ashcherkin, MD and Janis E. Blair, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 451-455; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21125
Patients diagnosed with this condition who have no symptoms or are mildly symptomatic do not require treatment and can be closely monitored.
Berglund, Felix
- You have accessIs exercise restriction necessary in patients with pericarditis?Felix Berglund, MD and Allan L. Klein, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 437-441; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21120
The authors review current recommendations and illustrate possible approaches through a case scenario.
Blaha, Steven C.
- You have accessUnilateral atrophic kidney in a 45-year-old womanMohammad A. Sohail, MD, John Sedor, MD, Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA, Steven C. Blaha, MD and Heather Hofmann, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 465-471; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21015
The patient presented with 2 days of constant, sharp, nonradiating flank pain on the right side, worse with movement and coughing, and severe enough to limit ambulation.
Blair, Janis E.
- You have accessDo all patients with primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis need antifungal therapy?Simran Gupta, MD, Nikita Ashcherkin, MD and Janis E. Blair, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 451-455; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21125
Patients diagnosed with this condition who have no symptoms or are mildly symptomatic do not require treatment and can be closely monitored.
Coulter, Andrew
- You have accessAltered mental status in a man with metabolic syndromeBernie P. Wu, BS, Molly Wheeler, PharmD, Jennifer K. Hockings, PharmD, PhD, Andrew Coulter, MD and Leopoldo Pozuelo, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 445-450; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21050
A 25-year-old man with bipolar I disorder, hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obesity was found unresponsive with shallow breathing and foaming at the mouth.
Gupta, Simran
- You have accessDo all patients with primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis need antifungal therapy?Simran Gupta, MD, Nikita Ashcherkin, MD and Janis E. Blair, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 451-455; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21125
Patients diagnosed with this condition who have no symptoms or are mildly symptomatic do not require treatment and can be closely monitored.
Hockings, Jennifer K.
- You have accessAltered mental status in a man with metabolic syndromeBernie P. Wu, BS, Molly Wheeler, PharmD, Jennifer K. Hockings, PharmD, PhD, Andrew Coulter, MD and Leopoldo Pozuelo, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 445-450; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21050
A 25-year-old man with bipolar I disorder, hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obesity was found unresponsive with shallow breathing and foaming at the mouth.
Hofmann, Heather
- You have accessUnilateral atrophic kidney in a 45-year-old womanMohammad A. Sohail, MD, John Sedor, MD, Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA, Steven C. Blaha, MD and Heather Hofmann, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2022, 89 (8) 465-471; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21015
The patient presented with 2 days of constant, sharp, nonradiating flank pain on the right side, worse with movement and coughing, and severe enough to limit ambulation.