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January 01, 2008; Volume 75,Issue 1

  1. Lang, David

    1. When should a methacholine challenge be ordered for a patient with suspected asthma?
      Edina Swartz, MD and David Lang, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2008, 75 (1) 37-40;

      This test is used if the diagnosis of asthma is in question, but it is currently not recommended for routine management of asthma.

  2. Lieberman, Isador

    1. Masquerade: Nonspinal musculoskeletal disorders that mimic spinal conditions
      Dhruv B. Pateder, MD, John Brems, MD, Isador Lieberman, MD, FRCS(C), Gordon R. Bell, MD and Robert F. McLain, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2008, 75 (1) 50-56;

      Sometimes pain in the neck or back is caused by a problem in the shoulder, hip, or extremities. Common mimics are rotator cuff tear, bursitis in the hip, peripheral nerve compression, and arthritis in the shoulder and hip.

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