Index by author
January 01, 2016; Volume 83,Issue 1
Maithel, Shelly
- You have accessIn reply: Vitamin B12 deficiency (July 2015)Douglas L. Nguyen, MD, Shelly Maithel, Alex K. Duong and Jonathan Zhang, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.01002
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessThe simple lab test is sometimes more complex than we think, if we think about it at allBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 13-14; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.01016
Before ordering more tests because of an abnormal laboratory result (eg, elevated creatine kinase), think about its biology.
Manne, Mahesh B.
- You have accessObstructive sleep apnea: Who should be tested, and how?Mahesh B. Manne, MD, MPH and Gregory Rutecki, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 25-27; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14074
Only 10% of people with obstructive sleep apnea are diagnosed—a dismal statistic, considering the consequences.
Michael, Madonna
- You have accessNot all abdominal pain is gastrointestinalMena Boules, MD, Madonna Michael, MD, Julietta Chang, MD, Bruce Vrooman, MD, Matthew Kroh, MD and Maged Rizk, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 29-35; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14082
A 31-year-old woman presents with right mid-abdominal pain that began 1 day ago.
Moghadam-kia, Siamak
- You have accessApproach to asymptomatic creatine kinase elevationSiamak Moghadam-Kia, MD, Chester V. Oddis, MD and Rohit Aggarwal, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 37-42; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14120
Standard cutoffs may be too low. First, repeat the test after 7 days without exercise.