Hematology

  • A 69-year-old woman with double vision and lower-extremity weakness
    Ibrahim Migdady, MD, Maryann Mays, MD and Kerry H. Levin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 374-379; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18113

    The onset was sudden, and the symptoms were gradually getting worse.

  • Anti-Xa assays: What is their role today in antithrombotic therapy?
    Erika Hutt Centeno, MD, Michael Militello, PharmD, RPH, BCPS and Marcelo P. Gomes, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 417-425; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18029

    Should clinicians abandon the aPTT for monitoring heparin therapy in favor of anti-Xa assays?

  • In reply: Aleukemic leukemia cutis February 2019
    Tuyet Abraham, MD, Peter Morawiecki, MD, Amy Flischel, MD and Bharata Agrawal, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05004
  • Aleukemic leukemia cutis February 2019
    Etan Marks, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05003

    Readers comment on aleukemic leukemia cutis (February 2019) and on human papillomavirus vaccination (March 2019).

  • The tests that we order define us
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.03019

    In practice we balance the inputs from Watson, “Dr. Google,” our experience, and the specific data from the patient.

  • Three neglected numbers in the CBC: The RDW, MPV, and NRBC count
    Jori E. May, MD, Marisa B. Marques, MD, Vishnu V.B. Reddy, MD and Radhika Gangaraju, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 167-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18072

    These values have diagnostic utility and potential prognostic significance.

  • Aleukemic leukemia cutis
    Tuyet Nguyen Abraham, MD, MSC, Peter Morawiecki, MD, Amy Flischel, MD and Bharata Agrawal, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 85-86; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18057

    An 85-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive nodules on the scalp, neck, trunk, and extremities.

  • Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: A primary care guide
    Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: A primary care guide
    Jack Khouri, MD, Christy Samaras, DO, Jason Valent, MD, Alex Mejia Garcia, MD, Beth Faiman, PhD, CNP, Saveta Mathur, CNP, Kim Hamilton, CNP, Megan Nakashima, MD and Matt Kalaycio, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2019, 86 (1) 39-46; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17133

    Low-risk MGUS may not require subspecialty referral and can be followed by the outpatient provider.

  • MGUS: It’s about the protein, not just the marrow
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2019, 86 (1) 4-5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.01019

    What is a cause of a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate with a normal C-reactive protein and a low anion gap?

  • Angular cheilitis induced by iron deficiency anemia
    Mahmoud Husni Ayesh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2018, 85 (8) 581-582; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17109

    Causes include nutritional deficiencies, local and systemic factors, and drug treatment.

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