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  • A man with HIV and papules and nodules on the knees
    Ana M. Victoria-Martínez, MD, Laura Cubells-Sánchez, MD, Lorena Martínez-Leborans, MD, José L Sánchez-Carazo, PhD and Víctor Alegre De Miquel, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 641-642; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15128

    Erythema elevatum diutinum may be confused with Sweet syndrome, Kaposi sarcoma, or bacillary angiomatosis.

  • An abnormal peripheral blood smear and altered mental status
    Supakanya Wongrakpanich, MD, Moiz Salahuddin, MD and Priyanka Mittar, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 643-644; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15152

    Therapeutic plasma exchange has greatly increased the survival rate in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

  • Pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation (June 2016)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 644;

    An error appeared in the article “Total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: Defi nitive treatment for chronic pancreatitis” (Arce KM, Lin YK, Stevens T, Walsh RM, Hatipoglu BA. Cleve Clin J Med 2016; 83:435–442.)

  • Are there alternatives to surgery for Zenker diverticulum?
    Nitin Aggarwal, MD and Prashanthi N. Thota, MD, FACG
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 645-647; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15006

    High rates of complications in elderly patients have led to the development of endoscopic procedures.

  • Erythrocytosis due to presumed polycythemia vera
    Rushad Patell, MD, Karl Theil, MD and Alan Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 648-653; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15154

    Erythrocytosis has a variety of potential causes.

  • Managing irritable bowel syndrome: The low-FODMAP diet
    Mohannad Dugum, MD, Kathy Barco, RD, LD, CNSC and Samita Garg, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 655-662; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14159

    A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) reduces symptoms.

  • Diet in the pathophysiology and management of irritable bowel syndrome
    Magdy El-Salhy, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 663-664; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16019

    Diet plays an important role in the pathophysiology of this disorder and is an effective tool in managing it.

  • Gout and African Americans: Reducing disparities
    Bharat Kumar, MD and Petar Lenert, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 665-673; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15133

    African Americans are more likely to suffer from gout and are less likely to receive optimal treatment for it.

  • Dual antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes: How long to continue?
    Dual antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes: How long to continue?
    Meghana Halkar, MD and A. Michael Lincoff, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 675-688; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15092

    After drug-eluting stent placement, at least 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy is recommended. Would longer be better?

  • Trust the thyroid thermostat
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 552-553; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.08016

    Why do some physicians persist in regularly following the T3 and T4 levels in addition to the TSH?

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