Table of Contents
November 01, 2024; Volume 91, Issue 11-
From the Editor
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It’s time for a little history of medicine—introducing a new feature in CCJM
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 650;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91b.11024
This month, we debut a feature focused on topics in the history of medicine, authored by Cleveland Clinic rheumatologist Adam Brown, MD.
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The Clinical Picture
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Skin manifestations in a patient with acute bacterial infective endocarditis
Basar Aykent, MD and Ozlem Yilmaz, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 657-659;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24066
During a dialysis session, the patient experienced the onset of rigors accompanied by the appearance of painless purpuric lesions, which developed into petechiae.
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Editorial
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The history of blood cultures: From the research laboratory to the bedside
Adam J. Brown, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 661-663;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24091
Efforts to prove that bacteria cause endocarditis paved the way for use of blood cultures in the clinic.
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1-Minute Consult
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What are options for my patients with erectile dysfunction who have an unsatisfactory response to PDE5 inhibitors?
Vivian Hua, BA, Bradley Roth, BS, Andrew Shumaker, MD, Raevti Bole, MD and Petar Bajic, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 667-670;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24005
Alternative therapies include intracavernosal injection, vacuum erection devices, and penile prosthesis implantation.
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Commentary
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Effective but inaccessible antiobesity medications: A call for sharing responsibility for improving access to evidence-based care
Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhD, Marcio L. Griebeler, MD and W. Timothy Garvey, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 671-676;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24068
The potentially transformative benefits of second-generation obesity medications have yet to be realized because many patients lack access to these medications.
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The PRECISE trial: How should patients with chest pain be tested?
Rahul Aggarwal, MD, Ron Blankstein, MD and Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 677-682;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24024
Can a risk score identify individuals with chest pain who can safely forego testing?
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Symptoms to Diagnosis
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A man with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and no revascularization options: Can we save his foot?
Fachreza Aryo Damara, MD, Khaled I. Alnahhal, MD, Hassan Dehaini, MD, Georgeanne Botek, DPM, Ammar A. Saati, MD, Pulkit Chaudhury, MD and Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 683-692;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23077
The patient’s right foot was edematous with extensive, dry-appearing gangrene of the big toe, and no pedal pulses were felt.
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Review
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Cervical cancer screening in high-risk patients: Clinical challenges in primary care
Rebecca S. Gold, MD, MAS, Meagan Williams, MD and Heather M. Wainstein, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 693-703;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24023
The authors provide up-to-date guidance on cervical cancer screening, surveillance, and management for high-risk patients.
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Letters to The Editor
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Primary adrenal insufficiency in adults
Anup Katyal, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 665;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91c.11001
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