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  • Evaluation of nail lines: Color and shape hold clues
    Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD and Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 385-391; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14187

    Inspection of the fingernails and toenails should be part of a complete physical examination.

  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults: A practical guide for internists
    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults: A practical guide for internists
    Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, MPH, Nirmal S. Sharma, MD and Enrique Diaz-Guzman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 373-384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15021

    Principles, patient selection, monitoring, and complications of this form of life support.

  • An 85-year-old woman with respiratory failure and positional hypoxemia
    Alpana Senapati, DO, Hardeep Rai, MD and Abhijit Duggal, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 349-354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15079

    Her oxygen saturation was more than 93% when lying down but dropped to less than 85% when she was upright.

  • Self-monitoring of blood glucose: Advice for providers and patients
    Shannon Knapp, BSN, RN, CDE, Pooja Manroa, MD and Krupa Doshi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 355-360; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14147

    Self-monitoring provides essential data and also motivates patients. A certified diabetes educator can help.

  • Pseudomembranous colitis: Not always Clostridium difficile
    Derek M. Tang, MD, Nathalie H. Urrunaga, MD, MS and Erik C. Von Rosenvinge, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 361-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14183

    Other causes include other infections, ischemia, medications, and inflammatory mucosal diseases.

  • The role of hemoglobin A1c in the assessment of diabetes and cardiovascular risk
    Courtney Nagel Sandler, MD and Marie E. McDonnell, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5 suppl 1) S4-S10; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s1.02
  • Inpatient hyperglycemia management: A practical review for primary medical and surgical teams
    M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH and Guillermo E. Umpierrez, MD, CDE
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5 suppl 1) S34-S43; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s1.06
  • Hordeolum: Acute abscess within an eyelid sebaceous gland
    Colm McAlinden, MB BCh, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Miguel González-Andrades, MD, PhD and Eirini Skiadaresi, MD, MSc, FEBO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 332-334; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15012

    Chalazion and hordeolum are similar in appearance and often confused.

  • Diabetes management today: Issues in achieving glycemic goals
    M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5 suppl 1) S2-S3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s1.01
  • Measles: Back again
    Dheeraj Kumar, MD and Camille Sabella, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 340-344; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15039

    The disease is serious and highly contagious. Vaccination is safe and should be strongly promoted for healthy children.

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