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July 01, 2015; Volume 82,Issue 7

  1. Laleman, Wim

    1. Umbilical hernia in a patient with cirrhosis
      Pieter Martens, MD and Wim Laleman, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2015, 82 (7) 404-405; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14012

      Ascites is the major predisposing factor, since it causes muscle wasting and increases intra-abdominal pressure.

  2. Levin, Kerry H.

    1. Bell palsy: Clinical examination and management
      Bell palsy: Clinical examination and management
      Donika K. Patel, DO and Kerry H. Levin, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2015, 82 (7) 419-426; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14101

      Bell palsy is characterized by acute facial mononeuropathy of unclear cause presenting with unilateral facial weakness.

  3. Lu, Marvin Louis Roy Y.

    1. Marijuana is both antiemetic and proemetic
      Marvin Louis Roy Y. Lu, MD and Markus D. Agito, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2015, 82 (7) 429-434; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14023

      Chronic marijuana use can have an emetic effect. Patients shower or bathe in extremely hot water to relieve the symptoms.

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