Index by author
September 01, 2022; Volume 89,Issue 9
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessBalancing the myths of corticosteroid therapyBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2022, 89 (9) 480-481; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89b.09022
No class of drug has more mythical attributes, interfaces with different medical specialties, or clinical street lore than corticosteroids.
Matsushita, Takaya
- You have accessHyperpigmentation as a clue to Addison diseaseYusuke Hirota, MD, PhD and Takaya Matsushita, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2022, 89 (9) 498-499; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21082
The 66-year-old woman presented with fatigue, loss of appetite, and hyperpigmentation of the tongue, soft palate, buccal mucosa, lower lip, fingers, and nail beds.
Mucha, Simon R.
- You have accessCirrhotic coagulopathy: A rebalanced hemostasisAchintya D. Singh, MD, MBBS, Simon R. Mucha, MD and Christina C. Lindenmeyer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2022, 89 (9) 523-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21018
Cirrhosis affects all 3 phases of coagulation, leading to a delicate new equilibrium, easily disturbed and tipped toward either bleeding or thrombosis by acute events such as infection, renal failure, and invasive procedures.