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  • Are serum troponin levels elevated in conditions other than acute coronary syndrome?
    Kiran Sebastian, MD, Alexander Wester, BS, Anupama Kottam, MD and Ayman O. Soubani, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 274-277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17011

    Yes. Troponin elevation is a nonspecific sign.

  • The female athlete triad: It takes a team
    Jaya Mehta, MD, Bithika Thompson, MD and Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 313-320; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.16137

    An energy deficit from increased exercise, decreased intake, or both can suppress the menstrual cycle and lead to bone loss.

  • Hyperkeratotic fissured plaques on both hands: Mechanic’s hands
    Anuradha Bishnoi, MD and Davinder Parsad, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 268-269; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17045

    This sign is seen in about 30% of patients with antisynthetase syndrome.

  • Perioperative interruption of dual antiplatelet therapy (November 2017)
    Elias B. Hanna, MD and Eliana Hanna Deschamps, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 261; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.04001

    Readers comment on perioperative interruption of dual antiplatelet therapy (November 2017).

  • Hidden lesion easily missed on chest radiography
    Kamolyut Lapumnuaypol, MD and Jessica M. Stempel, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 270-273; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17067

    Chest radiography showed an opacity behind the heart, and CT angiography revealed it to be an aortic aneurysm.

  • Make no bones about it!
    Elizabeth Matzkin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 321-322; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17071

    It is important to diagnose and treat the female athlete triad to maintain optimal bone health.

  • Physical examination in dyspnea (December 2017)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 332;

    Errors occurred in Shellenberger RA, Balakrishnan B, Avula S, Ebel A, Shaik S. Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea. Cleve Clin J Med 2017; 84(12):943–950.

  • Musculoskeletal ultrasonography basics
    Michael C. Forney, MD and Patricia B. Delzell, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 283-300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17014

    Ultrasonography is emerging as a core method to evaluate musculoskeletal problems.

  • In reply: Perioperative interruption of dual antiplatelet therapy (November 2017)
    Ryan Munyon, Steven L. Cohn, MD, FACP, SFHM, Barbara Slawski, MD, MS, SFHM, Gerald W. Smetana, MD, MACP and Kurt Pfeifer, MD, FACP, SFHM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.04002
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasonography has arrived
    Joanne Szczygiel Cunha, MD and Anthony M. Reginato, PhD, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 301-302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17127

    With its many advantages, it has become a mainstay in many subspecialities.

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