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  • Evaluating and managing postural tachycardia syndrome
    Lucy Y. Lei, Derek S. Chew, MD, Robert S. Sheldon, MD, PhD and Satish R. Raj, MD, MSCI, FRCPC
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 333-344; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18002

    Therapy rarely cures it, but a multifaceted approach can substantially improve quality of life.

  • Gastric outlet obstruction: A red flag, potentially manageable
    Andree H. Koop, MD, William C. Palmer, MD and Fernando F. Stancampiano, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 345-353; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18035

    Presume the cause to be a malignant tumor untill proven otherwise.

  • Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: An often unrecognized cause of acute coronary syndrome
    Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: An often unrecognized cause of acute coronary syndrome
    Nureddin K. Almaddah, MD, Mohamed S. Morsy, MD, Dwight Dishmon, MD and Rami N. Khouzam, MD, FACC, FACP, FASNC, FASE, FSCAI
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 252-256; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18078

    SCAD accounts for up to 35% of acute myocardial infarctions in women 50 or younger, and even more in pregnant women.

  • Unusual effects of common antibiotics
    Maria Elena Ruiz, MD and Glenn W. Wortmann, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 277-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17050

    Less recognized but potentially serious adverse effects of commonly prescribed antibiotics.

  • Acute kidney injury after hip or knee replacement: Can we lower the risk?
    Edward J. Filippone, MD, FASN and Anju Yadav, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 263-276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18044

    Various risk factors have been identified, and some are potentially modifiable.

  • Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines
    Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines
    Salina Zhang, BS and Pelin Batur, MD, NCMP, CCD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 173-178; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18018

    Recommendations on counseling, vaccination, screening, and follow-up for abnormal screening results.

  • Laboratory tests in rheumatology: A rational approach
    Ernest Suresh, MD, FRCP (LONDON)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 198-210; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18076

    Negative results are not always reassuring, and false-positive results pose risks.

  • Three neglected numbers in the CBC: The RDW, MPV, and NRBC count
    Jori E. May, MD, Marisa B. Marques, MD, Vishnu V.B. Reddy, MD and Radhika Gangaraju, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 167-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18072

    These values have diagnostic utility and potential prognostic significance.

  • Assessing liver fibrosis without biopsy in patients with HCV or NAFLD
    Tavankit Singh, MD, Daniela S. Allende, MD and Arthur J. McCullough, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 179-186; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17118

    Biopsy is still the gold standard, but methods based on clinical information and on imaging are emerging.

  • Managing malignant pleural effusion
    Ali Saeed Wahla, MBBS, Mateen Uzbeck, MBBS, Yaser Abu El Sameed, MBBS and Zaid Zoumot, MBBS, MRCP, MSC, PHD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2019, 86 (2) 95-99; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17095

    Depending on the circumstances, options are observation, thoracentesis, an indwelling catheter, and chemical pleurodesis.

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