Hematology

  • Spur-cell anemia
    Satish Maharaj, MD, Drew Murray, MD, Simone Chang, MD and Kamila Cisak, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2020, 87 (11) 649-650; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.20044

    A man with liver disease presents with dizziness and fatigue.

  • A sneaky vascular disease
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 581-582; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87b.10020

    Cholesterol embolization syndrome may provide insights into atherosclerotic disease.

  • Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms
    Steven Yale, MD, MACP, Halil Tekiner, PhD, Joseph Mazza, MD and Eileen Scott Yale, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 585; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.10002

    Trousseau never described a constellation of symptoms in this disease.

  • In Reply: Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms
    Satish S. Maharaj, MD, Michael Omar, MBBS, Karan Seegobin, MBBS and Simone Chang, MBBS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 586; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.10003

    Trousseau sign should continue to be taught and recognized on physical examination.

  • Miliary tuberculosis in a patient with end-stage liver disease
    Victoria Poplin, MD, Brent Harbaugh, DO, MA, Matthias Salathe, MD and Nathan C. Bahr, MD, MA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 590-593; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19143

    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?
    Asim Kichloo, MD, Michael M. Aljadah, MD, Farah Wani, MD and Sindhura Ananthaneni, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 599-601; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19115

    Triple therapy is aggressive and carries high risks of bleeding and death.

  • Peripheral artery disease and unusual skin findings
    Aaron Andrew Heigaard Smith, MD, Erin Luxenberg, MD and Roberta Meyers, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 605-612; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19074

    A 68-year-old man was admitted because of worsening skin problems in his legs.

  • Coagulopathy in COVID-19: Manifestations and management
    Simon R. Mucha, MD, Siddharth Dugar, MD, Keith McCrae, MD, Douglas Joseph, DO, John Bartholomew, MD, Gretchen L. Sacha, PharmD, RPh, BCCCP and Michael Militello, PharmD, RPh, BCPS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 461-468; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc024

    Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism is recommended for all patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

  • Scurvy: Old, but still relevant
    Mohamed A. Elfeki, MD, MSc, Tyler Schwiesow, MD, FACP and Zeeshan Jawa, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 478-479; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19123

    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
    Daniel S. Socha, MD, Sherwin I. DeSouza, MD, Aron Flagg, MD, Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS and Heesun J. Rogers, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 153-164; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19072

    Determining the underlying cause and initiating prompt treatment are critical.

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