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  • Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: Diagnosing it and finding the cause
    Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD and James K. Stoller, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2008, 75 (4) 258-280;

    Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage can complicate a large number of clinical conditions. It may present in different ways and may be life-threatening, and it poses an important challenge for the clinician.

  • A review of spinal arachnoid cysts
    Gwyneth Hughes, MD, Kene Ugokwe, MD and Edward C. Benzel, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2008, 75 (4) 311-315;

    The symptoms of spinal arachnoid cysts are variable and nonspecific, so these cysts are commonly misdiagnosed as herniated disks. Many are discovered incidentally.

  • How to evaluate ‘dipstick hematuria’: What to do before you refer
    Pravin Kumar Rao, MD and J. Stephen Jones, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2008, 75 (3) 227-233;

    Many people have some amount of blood in their urine, but relatively few have a serious problem. Which patients need urologic studies and consultation, which need nephrologic evaluation, and which need no intervention at all?

  • What can patients expect from cataract surgery?
    Kathryn E. Bollinger, MD, PhD and Roger H. S. Langston, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2008, 75 (3) 193-200;

    Cataract surgery has evolved into an outpatient procedure that requires minimal anesthesia and significantly improves vision for about 90% of patients.

  • Preventing a first episode of esophageal variceal hemorrhage
    Preventing a first episode of esophageal variceal hemorrhage
    Saira Khaderi, MD, MPH and David Barnes, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2008, 75 (3) 235-244;

    Because variceal hemorrhage is a medical emergency in which up to 20% of patients die, the best strategy is to try to prevent the first episode of bleeding.

  • Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and its association with gadolinium exposure during MRI
    Naim Issa, MD, Emilio D. Poggio, MD, Richard A. Fatica, MD, Rajiv Patel, MD, Paul M. Ruggieri, MD and Robert J. Heyka, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2008, 75 (2) 95-111;

    This debilitating disorder can lead to serious complications and death. In patients with renal dysfunction, we should use gadolinium-based imaging studies with caution.

  • Screen for portopulmonary hypertension, especially in liver transplant candidates
    Karen L. Swanson, DO and Michael J. Krowka, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2008, 75 (2) 121-136;

    Portopulmonary hypertension should be looked for in patients with liver disease, especially if liver transplantation is being considered, as it may make transplantation riskier to perform.

  • Red eye for the internist: When to treat, when to refer
    Anat Galor, MD and Bennie H. Jeng, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2008, 75 (2) 137-144;

    We review the conditions that can cause this ocular sign—the ones that internists can comfortably manage, and the ones that are best managed by an eye specialist.

  • Preventing and managing diabetic complications in elderly patients
    Thomas Hornick, MD and David C. Aron, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2008, 75 (2) 153-158;

    Elderly patients with diabetes are prone to a number of complications, some of which take precedence over, hinder, or preclude the intensive glucose control recommended for younger diabetic patients.

  • CT imaging for acute aortic syndrome
    CT imaging for acute aortic syndrome
    Andrew D. Smith, MD, PhD and Paul Schoenhagen, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2008, 75 (1) 7-24;

    Advances in computed tomography (CT) have made the diagnosis of acute aortic syndromes faster and easier.

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