Latest Articles

  • Primary livedo reticularis of the abdomen
    Michael Chew, MD and Paul Aronowitz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2018, 85 (3) 181-183; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17047

    Livedo reticularis can be the manifestation of a wide range of conditions—or not.

  • Hemodynamically, the kidney is at the heart of cardiorenal syndrome
    Justin L. Grodin, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2018, 85 (3) 240-242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17126

    In heart failure, the heart and the kidneys share a rocky relationship.

  • A 67-year-old woman with bilateral hand numbness
    Sohab S. Radwan, MD, Khair M. Hamo and Ayman A. Zayed, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2018, 85 (3) 200-208; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17026

    Her history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diastolic heart failure, and thyroid surgery.

  • Deprescribing: When trying for less is more
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2018, 85 (3) 179-180; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85b.03018

    We should periodically revisit the goals and rationale for all prescribed medications.

  • Introduction
    Barbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2 suppl 1) S1-S2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85.s1.01
  • Finding balance: Optimizing medication prescribing in older patients
    Kelly C. Sponsler, MD and Amanda S. Mixon, MD, MS, MSPH, FHM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 136-137; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17087

    More than one-third of older adults in the United States take 5 or more medications. Consider deprescribing.

  • Treatment Options for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Current Recommendations and Unmet Needs
    Barbara Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFP and Victor Kim, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2 suppl 1) S28-S37; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85.s1.05
  • Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome
    Satish Maharaj, MBBS, Simone Chang, MBBS, Karan Seegobin, MBBS and Carmen Isache, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 101-102; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17007

    The patient presented with a painful blue great toe, abdominal pain, and unintentional weight loss.

  • Dyspnea and Hyperinflation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Impact on Physical Activity
    Nathaniel Marchetti, DO and Alan Kaplan, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2 suppl 1) S3-S10; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85.s1.02
  • PCI for stable angina: A missed opportunity for shared decision-making
    PCI for stable angina: A missed opportunity for shared decision-making
    Michael B. Rothberg, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2018, 85 (2) 105-121; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85gr.17004

    Patients mistakenly believe that PCI saves lives. They need clear information to give informed consent.

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