Index by author
Lashner, Bret
- You have accessA case of refractory diarrheaJennifer Monti, BA, J. Harry Isaacson, MD and Bret Lashner, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 677-680;
She has a history of irritable bowel syndrome, but could it be something more? A self-test on a clinical case.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessAnd then there were none? An internist’s reflectionsBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 616;
In this issue, Dr. Thomas Lansdale eloquently expresses a common theme: medicine just isn’t that much fun anymore. We’d like to hear some solutions.
Monti, Jennifer
- You have accessA case of refractory diarrheaJennifer Monti, BA, J. Harry Isaacson, MD and Bret Lashner, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 677-680;
She has a history of irritable bowel syndrome, but could it be something more? A self-test on a clinical case.
Nonevski, Ilche T.
- You have accessEosinophilic esophagitis: An increasingly recognized cause of dysphagia, food impaction, and refractory heartburnIlche T. Nonevski, MD, MBA, Erinn Downs-Kelly, DO and Gary W. Falk, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 623-633;
This disease, which was not described as a distinct clinical entity until 1993, may be due to allergic and immune-mediated mechanisms similar to those of asthma and other atopic diseases.
Townsend, Raymond R.
- You have accessWhat is the proper workup of a patient with hypertension?Radhika Katakam, MD, Kirsten Brukamp, MD and Raymond R. Townsend, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 663-672;
If we were to launch an intensive workup for every patient with high blood pressure, the cost and effort would be enormous. Fortunately, accurate blood pressure measurement, a focused history and physical examination, and a handful of basic tests are often enough.