Index by author
June 01, 2019; Volume 86,Issue 6
Gomes, Marcelo P.
- You have accessAnti-Xa assays: What is their role today in antithrombotic therapy?Erika Hutt Centeno, MD, Michael Militello, PharmD, RPH, BCPS and Marcelo P. Gomes, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 417-425; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18029
Should clinicians abandon the aPTT for monitoring heparin therapy in favor of anti-Xa assays?
Gray, Adam
- You have accessIs chest radiography routinely needed after thoracentesis?Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, MD, Aram Barbaryan, MD, Taha Ayach, MD, Fabrizio Canepa Escaro, MD, Goutham Talari, MD and Adam Gray, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 371-373; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17058
No, it should be done only in certain situations, for example, if pneumothorax is suspected.
Homler, Howard
- You have accessComplete blood cell count March 2019Howard Homler, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.06001
A reader comments about use of the red blood cell distribution width in the complete blood cell count (March 2019).
Levin, Kerry H.
- You have accessA 69-year-old woman with double vision and lower-extremity weaknessIbrahim Migdady, MD, Maryann Mays, MD and Kerry H. Levin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 374-379; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18113
The onset was sudden, and the symptoms were gradually getting worse.
Libre, Eric
- You have accessDisseminated invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patientJessica McLaughlin, DO, Eric Libre, MD, FCCP, Amanda Morgan, MD and Svetolik Djurkovic, MD, FCCPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 369-370; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18093
The patient, who has COPD, will require lifelong antifungal treatment.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessThe return of measles—an unnecessary sequelBrian F. Mandell, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 365-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.06019
Why are we having such a tough time convincing people to get routine vaccines for themselves and for their kids?
Mankaney, Gautam
- You have accessColorectal cancer screening: Choosing the right testGautam Mankaney, MD, Richard Andrew Sutton, DO and Carol A. Burke, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 385-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17125
The choice depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.
Marques, Marisa B.
- You have accessIn reply: Complete blood cell count March 2019Jori E. May, MD, Marisa B. Marques, MD, Vishnu V. B. Reddy, MD and Radhika Gangaraju, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.06002
May, Jori E.
- You have accessIn reply: Complete blood cell count March 2019Jori E. May, MD, Marisa B. Marques, MD, Vishnu V. B. Reddy, MD and Radhika Gangaraju, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.06002
Mays, Maryann
- You have accessA 69-year-old woman with double vision and lower-extremity weaknessIbrahim Migdady, MD, Maryann Mays, MD and Kerry H. Levin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 374-379; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18113
The onset was sudden, and the symptoms were gradually getting worse.