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  • A 54-year-old woman with pancytopenia
    Andrew D. Timothy, DO, MS, Armin Jegalian, MD, PhD and Alan E. Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2011, 78 (12) 815-820; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.11061

    Her red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet counts are all low. What is the cause?

  • A 49-year-old woman with a persistent cough
    Tarick Y. Doleh, MD, Susan J. Rehm, MD and J. Harry Isaacson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2011, 78 (8) 515-520; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10144

    She has a paroxysmal cough and posttussive chest pain and vomiting. What is the cause?

  • Progressive muscle weakness: More there than meets the eye
    Siwar Albashir, MD, Leann Olansky, MD and Madhu Sasidhar, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2011, 78 (6) 385-391; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10116

    A 56-year-old woman presents with proximal weakness in all four limbs. What are the possible causes?

  • Ulcerative colitis and an abnormal cholangiogram
    Douglas L. Nguyen, MD and Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2011, 78 (5) 306-311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10089

    The patient, who has had ulcerative colitis for more than 30 years, now has mild, intermittent pain in his right upper quadrant. What is the diagnosis?

  • Nausea, vomiting, and panic attacks in a 50-year-old woman
    Joshua Bear, MA and Franklin A. Michota, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2011, 78 (4) 233-239; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10082

    Six months ago she started to have panic attacks that roused her from sleep. Lately, they have become more frequent and more severe. What is the cause?

  • Recurrent abdominal pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Carole Macaron, MD, Mohammed A. Qadeer, MD, MPH and John J. Vargo, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2011, 78 (3) 171-178; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09171

    Four months after gallbladder surgery, her pain is back. Why?

  • A 31-year-old man with abdominal pain and a rectal nodule
    Jacqueline Chu, BA and J. Harry Isaacson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 59-62; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10084

    He has had pain and diarrhea for 4 days. What is the likely cause?

  • A young woman with a breast mass: What every internist should know
    Robert Wesolowski, MD and George Thomas Budd, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2010, 77 (8) 537-546; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09095

    What is the differential diagnosis? What workup is appropriate? And what is the next step?

  • Difficulty swallowing solid foods; food ‘getting stuck in the chest’
    Maqsood A. Khan, MD, Bijo K. John, MD, Bret A. Lashner, MD and Donald F. Kirby, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2010, 77 (6) 354-363; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09144

    A 61-year-old woman has had alarming symptoms for the last 4 weeks. Which test will you order now?

  • A 40-year-old man with spells of generalized weakness and paresthesias
    Douglas L. Nguyen, MD, Sherezade Khambatta, DO, MHA, Joshua B. Eickstaedt, MD and Darlene R. Nelson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2010, 77 (2) 117-122; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09068

    A 40-year-old man who works as a roofer has begun to experience episodes of generalized weakness, perioral numbness, and diffuse paresthesias. What is the cause?

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