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Sirajuddin, Arlene
- You have accessA 44-year-old man with hemoptysis: A review of pertinent imaging studies and radiographic interventionsArlene Sirajuddin, MD and Tan-Lucien H. Mohammed, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008, 75 (8) 601-607;
What imaging tests would be helpful in this patient’s evaluation? We outline our approach.
Steinmetz, Michael
- You have accessIdentifying serious causes of back pain: Cancer, infection, fractureKrzysztof Siemionow, MD, Michael Steinmetz, MD, Gordon Bell, MD, Hakan Ilaslan, MD and Robert F. McLain, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008, 75 (8) 557-566;
Most patients with back pain have a benign condition, but tumors, infections, and fractures must be considered during an initial evaluation because overlooking them can have serious consequences.
Vano-galvan, Sergio
- You have accessSudden hair loss associated with trachyonychiaSergio Vañó-Galván, MD, Sonsoles Aboín, MD, Sonio Beà-Ardebol, MD and Juan Luis Santiago Sánchez-Mateos, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008, 75 (8) 567-568;
A 30-year-old woman has been having episodes of sudden hair loss in well-demarcated areas of her scalp for the past 6 months. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Zareba, Wojciech
- You have accessCongenital long QT syndrome: Considerations for primary care physiciansEthan Levine, DO, Spencer Z. Rosero, MD, Adam S. Budzikowski, MD, PhD, Arthur J. Moss, MD, Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD and James P. Daubert, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008, 75 (8) 591-600;
We now know more about the genetic basis of different types of long QT syndrome and their clinical implications. In one type, patients can die suddenly during exercise, in another, during inactivity, and in a third, when startled, such as by an alarm clock. The right therapy can dramatically reduce the risk.



