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  • Acute transient phlebitis after a morphine infusion
    Alexandros Makris, MD, PhD, MSc, Alexandros Nikas, MD and Anastasios Bontozis, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 734-735; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92a.25007

    Prominent ascending erythema outlining the infused vein and its proximal branches developed quickly after infusion.

  • Finding the cause of severe hypokalemia: A 4-step approach
    Finding the cause of severe hypokalemia: A 4-step approach
    Enmanuel A. Leiva-Murillo, MD, Erwin Bechtold-Javier, MD, Pol Candela-Parrilla, MD and Ana Matas-García, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 748-756; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92a.25055

    This case illustrates the approach to a group of conditions associated with hypokalemia that usually pose a diagnostic challenge.

  • Barriers to cancer screening in transgender women
    Maryam Sattari, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 721; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92c.12001
  • Corticosteroids in severe community-acquired pneumonia
    Enmanuel A. Leiva-Murillo, MD and Rosanel Amaro-Rodríguez, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 723-724; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92c.12005
  • Should I consider low-dose rivaroxaban (2.5 mg) for my patient with peripheral artery disease?
    Pranay Marlecha, MD, Deborah Hornacek, MD and Pulkit Chaudhury, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 742-744; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92a.25065

    For patients with high ischemic risk, rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily with aspirin 81 or 100 mg daily is a proven strategy to reduce major cardiovascular and limb events.

  • How should I incorporate emergency contraception counseling into my practice?
    Alexa R. Wilden, MD and Heather M. Wainstein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 738-741; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92a.25029

    Emergency contraception counseling should be provided routinely to women at risk of unintended pregnancy as part of counseling on reproductive goals.

  • Trident sign in osmotic demyelination syndrome
    Erin Equinozzi, MSc, Clement D. Lee, MD, MSc and Pamela Schaefer, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 732-733; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92a.24080

    Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a confluent trident-shaped lesion in the central pons 1 week after correction of the patient’s chronic hyponatremia.

  • Cystatin C for estimating glomerular filtration rate and guiding medication dosing
    Shahzeb Saeed, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 722-723; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92c.12004
  • Diabetes: Putting off until tomorrow what could happen today can be good
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 715-717; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92b.12025

    Prevention of beta-cell loss and preservation of endogenous insulin production have been attractive treatment prerogatives in type 1 diabetes.

  • All menopausal hormone therapy is not alike
    Henry H. Lindner, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2025, 92 (12) 721-722; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92c.12002

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