More articles from Review

  • Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: A mimic of gout and rheumatoid arthritis
    Jeffrey R. Horvath, MD and Gary S. Hoffman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 166-172;

    Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis can be mistaken for several more-common forms of arthritis, but you can usually confirm the diagnosis on the basis of the characteristic cutaneous, radiographic, and histologic features.

  • Evaluating back pain in older patients
    Daniel J. Mazanec, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 1999, 66 (2) 89-99;

    Low back pain in the elderly has a much wider range of possible causes than in younger patients. An illustration shows some of the causes.

  • Issues and controversies in venous thromboembolism
    Teresa L. Carman, MD and Bernardo B. Fernandez, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 1999, 66 (2) 113-123;

    Discussions and recommendations on nine issues in thromboembolism, not commonly addressed in most reviews.

  • Underused options for preventing and treating influenza
    Sherif B. Mossad, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 19-23;

    We have the means to prevent most cases of influenza, and to reduce the severity of cases that occur.

  • Complications of sickle cell anemia in adults: Guidelines for effective management
    Samir K. Ballas, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 48-58;

    Patients with sickle cell disease are surviving longer, but still face a lifetime of complications and crises.

  • Constipation: An approach to diagnosis, treatment, referral
    Edy E. Soffer, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 41-46;

    A stepwise, empiric approach suffices in most cases, but specialized testing is available for the minority of patients with severe, refractory constipation.

  • Epilepsy update: New medical and surgical treatment options
    G. Arunkumar, MD and Harold Morris, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 527-537;

    We have more treatment options for epilepsy than ever before, but to use them properly, physicians must classify the seizure type accurately.

  • Daytime sleepiness: When is it normal? When to refer?
    Selim R. Benbadis, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1998, 65 (10) 543-549;

    Daytime sleepiness has potentially serious consequences and should be investigated like any other symptom. With an algorithm for office evaluation.

  • Avoiding adverse drug effects in elderly patients
    Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1998, 65 (9) 470-478;

    A working knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics pays off in avoiding adverse drug effects in vulnerable patients.

  • Rheumatologie manifestations of HIV-1 and HTLV-I infections
    Dimitrios Vassilopoulos, MD and Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1998, 65 (8) 436-441;

    HIV, the new great mimic, is protean in its clinical manifestations, which can include rheumatologic syndromes.

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