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  • Cystic lung disease: Systematic, stepwise diagnosis
    Duc Ha, MD, Ruchi Yadav, MD and Peter J. Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 115-127; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14020

    One can arrive at the likely diagnosis in most cases on the basis of the clinical and radiographic features.

  • Diagnostic certainty and the eosinophil
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 72; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82b.02015

    Eosinophilic esophagitis can mimic gastroesophageal reflux disease, especially early in its course.

  • The health care ‘iron triangle’ and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
    Elmer Philip Lehman, MD, MPP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 73-80; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14035

    There is no way to increase access, improve quality, and decrease costs all at the same time.

  • Quitting smoking (January 2015)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 114;
  • Genetics and hepatitis C: It’s good to be ‘CC’
    Genetics and hepatitis C: It’s good to be ‘CC’
    Jose Mari Parungao, MD, Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD, Binu John, MD, Naim Alkhouri, MD and Nizar N. Zein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 97-104; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14004

    In hepatitis C, people born with the IL28B CC genotype can count themselves luckier than those born with CT or TT.

  • Denosumab: A novel antiresorptive drug for osteoporosis
    Ernest Suresh, MD, FRCP and Bo Abrahamsen, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 105-114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.13173

    What denosumab is, how it works, how well it works, and practical prescribing tips.

  • Syncope from a twiddled ICD
    Fatima Adhi, MD, Gurshawn Singh, MD, Wayne Tsuang, MD and Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 81-82; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14095

    A patient playing (“twiddling”) with his or her implanted cardioverter-defibrillator can dislodge the lead.

  • Short and sweet: Writing better consult notes in the era of the electronic medical record
    K.K. Venkat, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2015, 82 (1) 13-17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14008

    Avoid repeating everything already in the record, but include your reasoning and teaching points.

  • Developmental delays and autism: Screening and surveillance
    Carol Delahunty, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2015, 82 (11 suppl 1) S29-S32; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82.s1.06
  • When should I discuss driving with my older patients?
    Kenneth Koncilja, MD, Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, PhD and Quratulain Syed, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2015, 82 (1) 22-25; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14036

    Discuss driving safety with any patient who is age 80 or older, `or who has a high-risk medical condition.

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