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  • Treating vasculitis with conventional immunosuppressive agents
    David Jayne, MD, FRCP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11 suppl 3) S46-S49; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79.s3.10
  • Should N-acetylcysteine be used routinely to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury?
    Senthil K. Sivalingam, MD, Mini V. Hariharan, MBBS, Gregory L. Braden, MD and Benjamin J. Freda, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 746-749; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12088

    Its routine use is not supported at this time, but there is evidence to suggest giving it to patients with baseline renal dysfunction.

  • Androgen deficiency in older men: Indications, advantages, and pitfalls of testosterone replacement therapy
    John J. McGill, MD, Daniel A. Shoskes, MD and Edmund S. Sabanegh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 797-806; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12010

    This, the second of two articles on hypogonadism in men, focuses on the appropriate use of testosterone therapy.

  • A rash after streptococcal infection
    Naveen K. Voore, MD, Alexis Davis, MD and Joseph Fuscaldo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 759-760; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12042

    The patient, a 39-year-old woman, had been taking amoxicillin for streptococcal pharyngitis. What caused the rash?

  • Tattooing: Medical uses and problems
    Crystal M. Glassy, DO, MPH, Matthew S. Glassy, MD, MS and Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, FACE, ECNU
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11) 761-770; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12016

    Tattooing is used in medical alerts, breast reconstruction, radiation oncology, endoscopy, forensic medicine, and other areas.

  • Biologic agents in the treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis
    Ulrich Specks, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2012, 79 (11 suppl 3) S50-S53; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79.s3.11
  • Cognitive impairment in ICU survivors: Assessment and therapy
    Rachel Wergin, MS and Ariel Modrykamien, MD, FCCP, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2012, 79 (10) 705-712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12038

    Cognitive impairment occurs in up to one-third of patients after a stay in the intensive care unit. Prevention is the prevailing strategy, since data on treatment are scarce.

  • V1: The most important lead in inferior STEMI
    Vijaiganesh Nagarajan, MD, MRCP and Donald A. Underwood, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2012, 79 (10) 682-683; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11135

    A 63-year-old woman with diabetes and hypertension developed chest tightness. Her electrocardiogram showed ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, aVF, V1, and V2.

  • Hypertension in the elderly: Some practical considerations
    Kashif N. Chaudhry, MD, Patricia Chavez, MD, Jerzy Gasowski, MD, Tomasz Grodzicki, MD and Franz H. Messerli, MD, FACC, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2012, 79 (10) 694-704; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12017

    Treatment is challenging because of comorbidities and age-related changes. Some common scenarios are presented.

  • Hypertensive chronic kidney disease in African Americans: Strategies for improving care
    David Martins, MD, MS, Lawrence Agodoa, MD and Keith C. Norris, MD, FACP, FASN
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2012, 79 (10) 726-734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11109

    Factors responsible for its rapid progression in African Americans are detectable by screening and modifiable with prompt therapy.

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