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  • Advanced-stage calciphylaxis: Think before you punch
    Arsha Sreedhar, MD, Hina A. Sheikh, MD, Charles J. Scagliotti, MD, FACS and Ranjit Nair, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 562-564; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15103

    Biopsy can cause or worsen ulceration at the incision site, increasing the risk of infection and sepsis.

  • In reply: Prescribing opioids (March 2016)
    Daniel G. Tobin, MD, FACP, Rebecca Andrews, MD, FACP and William C. Becker, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 554-555; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.08002
  • LGBT care: There has been progress
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 477; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.07016

    A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

  • Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome as a complication of molar pregnancy
    Kinan Alhalabi, Brooke S. Lampl, DO and Gerald Behr, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 504-506; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15036

    An 18-year-old woman, 14 weeks pregnant, presented with bleeding, cramping, and a fundal height of 23 cm.

  • Blood pressure targets (March 2016)
    Jonathan Lee Edwards, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 487-488; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.07002
  • Are we causing anemia by ordering unnecessary blood tests?
    Carlo Lutz, MD and Hyung J. Cho, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 496-497; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15108

    Iatrogenic anemia from blood draws is common, serious, and unnecessary.

  • Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
    Megan C. McNamara, MD, MSc and Henry Ng, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 531-541; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148

    Myths, disparities, and a step-by-step approach to the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients.

  • Detecting cancer: Pearls for the primary care physician
    Simon B. Zeichner, DO and Alberto J. Montero, MD, MBA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 515-523; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15124

    Primary care physicians play a vital role in detecting cancers at earlier stages.

  • A female liver transplant recipient asks: Can I become pregnant?
    Lydia Chelala, MD, Ghassan Ilaiwy, MD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 498-499; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14102

    Pregnancy is possible, but not immediately after transplant, and it involves risks.

  • The evolution of office notes and the electronic medical record: The CAPS note
    Joseph F. Styron, MD, PhD and Peter J. Evans, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 542-544; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14191

    CAPS–concern, assessment, plan, and supporting data–improves on the SOAP format.

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