Index by author
December 01, 2003; Volume 70,Issue 12
Lacouture, Mario E.
- You have accessSkin rash in a transplant patient receiving multiple drugsMario E. Lacouture, MD and Fred H. Hsieh, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2003, 70 (12) 1071-1075;
He is on heparin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, cyclosporine, and prednisone. Which one is the culprit, and what should be done?
Lauer, Michael S.
- You have accessWho should be taking aspirin to prevent coronary events?Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2003, 70 (12) 1076-1080;
How to use the estimated coronary risk in deciding whether to prescribe long-term aspirin therapy, with an algorithm and three brief examples.
Lewis, Hilel
- You have accessAge-related macular degeneration: Evaluation and treatmentDarius M. Moshfeghi, MD and Hilel Lewis, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2003, 70 (12) 1017-1037;
Any patient age 50 or older with vision loss or distorted vision deserves an immediate referral to an ophthalmologist. Hypertension control and smoking cessation are important.