Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
- Altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance January 2017
Errors occurred in: Mani S, Rutecki GW. A patient with altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance. Cleve Clin J Med 2017; 84:27–34.
- Vulvovaginitis: Find the cause to treat it
The cause is usually infectious, but noninfectious causes should also be considered, and differentiating them can be challenging.
- Staying afloat in a sea of information: Point-of-care resources
We can refine our skills in accessing, sorting, and interpreting scientific evidence.
- Erythematous patches with keratotic annular borders on the glans penis
Reactive arthritis was diagnosed on the basis of urethritis, ocular symptoms, circinate balanitis, and sacroiliitis.
- Iodine deficiency: Clinical implications
Requirements are higher in pregnant and lactating women. Risk is higher in vegans and those who are lactose-intolerant.
- Imaging suggestive, but symptoms atypical
Pseudosubarachnoid hemorrhage is an artifact of CT imaging.
- Blending classic clinical skills with new technology
Back “in the day,” the giants of medicine relied on old-fashioned skills; today, we have an upgraded set of tools.
- A patient with altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance
Acid-base disorders can be diagnosed and characterized using a systematic, fi ve-step approach.
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: Uncommon presentation of lung cancer
The patient presented with bilateral ankle joint pain, swelling of the ankles and wrists, and digital clubbing.