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  • 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.

  • Understanding the tests we order: Comments and an invitation
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 257-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85b.04018

    Some new laboratory tests go through a life cycle, first being used by subspecialists and then by physicians everywhere.

  • A 71-year-old woman with shock and a high INR
    Raja Y. Zaghlol, MD, Michael E. Tierney, MD, BMedSc, Louay Y. Zaghlol and Ayman A. Zayed, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 303-312; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17031

    She presents with an acute change in mental status, blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg, pulse 130, INR 6.13.

  • Gas under the right diagphragm (February 2018)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 332;

    Errors occurred in Matsuura H, Hata H. Gas under the right diaphragm. Cleve Clin J Med 2018; 85(2):98–100.

  • Gallstones: Watch and wait, or intervene?
    Gallstones: Watch and wait, or intervene?
    Mounir Ibrahim, MD, Shashank Sarvepalli, MD, Gareth Morris-Stiff, MD, PhD, Maged Rizk, MD, Amit Bhatt, MD, R. Matthew Walsh, MD, Umar Hayat, MD, Ari Garber, MD, EdD, John Vargo, MD and Carol A. Burke, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2018, 85 (4) 323-331; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17035

    Consider laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis, expectant management for asymptomatic cases.

  • 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.

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