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  • Wilson disease (February 2016)
    Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, MD, Taha Ayach, MD and Aram Barbaryan, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 406; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06001

    Readers comment on Wilson disease (February 2016).

  • Cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015)
    Morton H. Field, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 407-408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06003

    Readers comment on cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015).

  • In reply: Cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015)
    Nikhil Mull, MD, James B. Reilly, MD, MS and Jennifer S. Myers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06004
  • Anticoagulation in dental surgery: Is it rude to interrupt?
    Michael J. Wahl, DDS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 409-413; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15014

    Anticoagulation should not be interrupted for dental surgery.

  • Multiple linear subcutaneous nodules
    Gitesh U. Sawatkar, MD, Dipankar De, MD, Uma Nahar Saikia, MD and Sanjeev Handa, MD, FRCP (EDIN)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 414-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15058

    A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.

  • Whiplash-shaped acute rash
    Lidia Maroñas-Jiménez, MD, Alejandro Lobato-Berezo, MD, Ramon Pigem, MD, Diana Menis, MD and Sara Palencia-Pérez, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 417-418; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15062

    The rash appeared suddenly 2 days after the patient ate Chinese food.

  • Should I suspect obstructive sleep apnea if a patient has hard-to-control hypertension?
    Harneet K. Walia, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 419-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15112

    Yes. Obstructive sleep apnea is common and is associated with hypertension and resistant hypertension.

  • When does chest CT require contrast enhancement?
    Camila Piza Purysko, MD, Rahul Renapurkar, MD and Michael A. Bolen, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 423-426; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15037

    It may be needed in cases of suspected cancer or thoracovascular disease.

  • Navigating pneumococcal vaccination in adults
    Andrea Pallotta, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-ID), AAHIVP and Susan J. Rehm, MD, FACP, FIDSA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 427-433; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15044

    With two nonequivalent vaccines and different schedules for different groups, vaccination can be confusing.

  • Total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: Definitive treatment for chronic pancreatitis
    Karla M. Arce, MD, Yu Kuei Lin, MD, Tyler Stevens, MD, R. Matthew Walsh, MD and Betul A. Hatipoglu, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 435-442; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15056

    Most patients report less pain after this procedure, and many avoid overt diabetes.

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