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  • Are we causing anemia by ordering unnecessary blood tests?
    Carlo Lutz, MD and Hyung J. Cho, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 496-497; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15108

    Iatrogenic anemia from blood draws is common, serious, and unnecessary.

  • A female liver transplant recipient asks: Can I become pregnant?
    Lydia Chelala, MD, Ghassan Ilaiwy, MD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 498-499; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14102

    Pregnancy is possible, but not immediately after transplant, and it involves risks.

  • Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome as a complication of molar pregnancy
    Kinan Alhalabi, Brooke S. Lampl, DO and Gerald Behr, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 504-506; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15036

    An 18-year-old woman, 14 weeks pregnant, presented with bleeding, cramping, and a fundal height of 23 cm.

  • Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An underrecognized, treatable cause of COPD
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An underrecognized, treatable cause of COPD
    James K. Stoller, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 507-514; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16031

    Known cases of this common genetic disease are just the tip of the iceberg.

  • Detecting cancer: Pearls for the primary care physician
    Simon B. Zeichner, DO and Alberto J. Montero, MD, MBA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 515-523; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15124

    Primary care physicians play a vital role in detecting cancers at earlier stages.

  • Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?
    Baris Akdemir, MD, Hirad Yarmohammadi, MD, MPH, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP and Wayne O. Adkisson, MD, FHRS, FACC
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 524-530; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15090

    Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.

  • Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
    Megan C. McNamara, MD, MSc and Henry Ng, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 531-541; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148

    Myths, disparities, and a step-by-step approach to the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients.

  • The evolution of office notes and the electronic medical record: The CAPS note
    Joseph F. Styron, MD, PhD and Peter J. Evans, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 542-544; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14191

    CAPS–concern, assessment, plan, and supporting data–improves on the SOAP format.

  • The fifth vital sign: A complex story of politics and patient care
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 400-401; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.06016

    Times have changed, and the diffi culties and complexities of trying to help patients with ongoing pain have increased.

  • In reply: Wilson disease (February 2016)
    Mohamad A. Hanouneh, MD, Ari Garber, MD, EDD, Anthony S. Tavill, MD, FAASLD, Nizar N. Zein, MD, FAASLD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 406-407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06002

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