Hematology
- Miliary tuberculosis in a patient with end-stage liver disease
Chest radiography showed patchy left basilar consolidation with subtle, diffuse interstitial opacities.
- Should we give triple therapy to patients with atrial fibrillation after percutaneous intervention?
Triple therapy is aggressive and carries high risks of bleeding and death.
- Peripheral artery disease and unusual skin findings
A 68-year-old man was admitted because of worsening skin problems in his legs.
- Coagulopathy in COVID-19: Manifestations and management
Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism is recommended for all patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
- Scurvy: Old, but still relevant
A patient with alcohol use disorder presented with progressively worsening fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and easy bruising.
- Severe megaloblastic anemia: Vitamin deficiency and other causes
Determining the underlying cause and initiating prompt treatment are critical.
- Correction
The article, “Fever in a traveler returning from Ethiopia,” by Ken Koon Wong, MD (Cleve Clin J Med 2020; 87(1):31–42; doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.19017) contained an error in Table 7.
- Sickle cell disease: A primary care update
Survival has improved, but patients still face multiorgan damage, chronic anemia, and debilitating pain crises.
- Gene therapy in sickle cell disease: Possible utility and impact
CRISPR-Cas9 makes it possible to edit the patient’s own genes, but questions remain.
- Fever in a traveler returning from Ethiopia
His symptoms began about 10 days after returning and had been going on for 11 days. What was the cause?