Index by author
Calvo, Alejandro
- You have accessGingival overgrowth in acute monocytic leukemiaLex Leonhardt, DO, John Harcha, MD and Alejandro Calvo, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 267-268; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23087
A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of progressive gingival swelling and oral pain.
Chaplin, Margaret M.
- You have accessReducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approachVania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Margaret M. Chaplin, MD, Roberto León-Barriera, MD and Lakshit Jain, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 293-299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23061
The authors review measures for preventing harm before benzodiazepines are prescribed, decreasing harm within 4 weeks after they are prescribed, and limiting harmful effects of long-term prescribing.
Dugar, Siddharth
- You have accessDo I always need a central venous catheter to administer vasopressors?Zainab J. Gandhi, MD, Siddharth Dugar, MD, FCCP, FCCM, FASE and Ryota Sato, MD, EDICCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 287-291; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23033
Although generally preferred, central venous catheters carry risks such as procedural complications, infection, and thrombosis. Clinicians must assess, case by case, whether a peripheral intravenous catheter can be used.
Escobar, Miguel A.
- You have accessSimultaneous hemorrhage and venous thrombosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosusBinoy Yohannan, MD, Natalie A. Montanez, FNP-C and Miguel A. Escobar, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 308-317; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23059
After undergoing hip arthroplasty, the patient had hematoma formation in the pelvis, active bleeding from the surgical site, and a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time. Careful evaluation led to the diagnosis of an acquired bleeding disorder.
Fares, Maan
- You have accessPerspectives on travel and healthcareMaan Fares, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 275-276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24018
Further guidelines are needed to address the challenges faced by patients traveling to receive medical care away from their home country or returning to their home country to die.
Ferraro, Kelly
- You have accessProviding comfort: Caring for patients who wish to die in their home countryKelly Ferraro, MD, Sandhya Sharma, MD and Kimberly A. Indovina, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 270-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23095
The authors offer a framework for providing equitable care to terminally ill patients who seek the comfort of dying at home.
Gabbard, Scott
- You have accessFunctional dyspepsia: How to manage the burn and the bloatScott Gabbard, MD and Nina Vijayvargiya, BSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 301-307; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23062
The authors discuss how to diagnose and treat the 2 subtypes of functional dyspepsia: epigastric pain syndrome (burning and pain) and postprandial distress syndrome (bloating and satiety).
Gandhi, Zainab J.
- You have accessDo I always need a central venous catheter to administer vasopressors?Zainab J. Gandhi, MD, Siddharth Dugar, MD, FCCP, FCCM, FASE and Ryota Sato, MD, EDICCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 287-291; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23033
Although generally preferred, central venous catheters carry risks such as procedural complications, infection, and thrombosis. Clinicians must assess, case by case, whether a peripheral intravenous catheter can be used.
Harcha, John
- You have accessGingival overgrowth in acute monocytic leukemiaLex Leonhardt, DO, John Harcha, MD and Alejandro Calvo, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 267-268; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23087
A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of progressive gingival swelling and oral pain.
Indovina, Kimberly A.
- You have accessProviding comfort: Caring for patients who wish to die in their home countryKelly Ferraro, MD, Sandhya Sharma, MD and Kimberly A. Indovina, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2024, 91 (5) 270-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23095
The authors offer a framework for providing equitable care to terminally ill patients who seek the comfort of dying at home.