Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
- Parsimonious blood use and lower transfusion triggers: What is the evidence?
Cumulative data have confi rmed the safety of a conservative approach to transfusion.
- Black hairy tongue cured concurrently with respiratory infection
Proposed causes include medications, hyposalivation, poor oral hygiene, smoking, and infection.
- A 68-year-old man with a blue toe
The patient had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, which caused cholesterol crystal embolism.
- A dermatosis of pregnancy
Eight days after giving birth, a 33-year-old woman presented with pruritic erythematous papules and plaques on the abdomen.
A man with progressive dysphagiaDifficulty swallowing can be caused by problems in the oropharynx or in the esophagus.
- Apps and fitness trackers that measure sleep: Are they useful?
In general, they have major shortcomings and limited utility.
- Is there a doctor on board? In-flight medical emergencies
Although not legally required to render assistance, physicians have an ethical obligation to do so and should be prepared.
- ERAAs for menopause treatment: Welcome the ‘designer estrogens’
These drugs stimulate estrogen receptors in some tissues and inhibit them in others, enabling tailored treatment.
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and the heart and brain
Early-onset hypertension is common. Other complications include heart disease and intracranial aneurysm.