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  • Immune thrombocytopenia in adults: An update
    Swapna Thota, MD, Gaurav Kistangari, MD, Hamed Daw, MD and Timothy Spiro, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2012, 79 (9) 641-650; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11027

    Management has changed in the last decade, with new drugs and with increased awareness of treatment side effects.

  • A woman with a swollen uvula
    Saurabh Anil Pande, MD, Kanwal Raghav, MD, Shivani Mehta, MD, Gurinder Babbar, MBBS and Saurabh Kandpal, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2012, 79 (9) 600-601; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11084

    A woman on patient-controlled analgesia with morphine suddenly develops shortness of breath because of uvular swelling obstructing the airway. What is the diagnosis?

  • The ‘T’ in ITP remains
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2012, 79 (9) 595; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79b.12009

    The “I” has changed its meaning and the “P” is not necessary to make the diagnosis, but the disease formerly known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) remains important to diagnose.

  • Fever, dyspnea, and hepatitis in an Iraq veteran
    Ramiro L. Gutiérrez, MD, MPH and Joshua D. Hartzell, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2012, 79 (9) 623-630; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11136

    About 8 weeks after returning home, he presents with a cough, myalgia, headaches, fever, chills, drenching night sweats, and dyspnea on exertion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • In reply: Synthetic legal intoxicating drugs
    Jason M. Jerry, MD and Gregory B. Collins, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2012, 79 (8) 534-535; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c.08002

    Readers comment on synthetic legal intoxicating drugs (April 2012) and on the geriatric patient-centered medical home (May 2012).

  • Autoinflammatory syndromes: Fever is not always a sign of infection
    Autoinflammatory syndromes: Fever is not always a sign of infection
    Andrew S. Zeft, MD, MPH and Steven J. Spalding, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2012, 79 (8) 569-581; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11184

    Our growing understanding of genetics and the immune system has unearthed a number of syndromes characterized by recurrent fevers that mimic malignancy or infection.

  • Genetic counselors: Your partners in clinical practice
    Jessica L. Mester, MS, CGC, Allison H. Schreiber, MS, CGC and Rocio T. Moran, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2012, 79 (8) 560-568; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11091

    As our understanding of the human genome has grown, so too has the need for health care providers to help patients and families understand the implications of these discoveries.

  • Distinguishing cellulitis from its mimics
    Emily C. Keller, MD, Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD and M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2012, 79 (8) 547-552; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11121

    Common imitators are stasis dermatitis, lipodermatosclerosis, contact dermatitis, lymphedema, eosinophilic cellulitis, and papular urticaria.

  • Atrial fibrillation: New drugs, devices, and procedures
    Bruce D. Lindsay, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2012, 79 (8) 553-559; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79gr.12004

    An update on controversies in treating atrial fi brillation: new oral anticoagulants vs warfarin, rate control vs rhythm control, the safety of dronedarone, and the efficacy of ablation.

  • Synthetic legal intoxicating drugs
    Ravi N. Chandiramani, ND
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2012, 79 (8) 534; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c.08001

    Readers comment on synthetic legal intoxicating drugs (April 2012) and on the geriatric patient-centered medical home (May 2012).

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