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  • Ankle pain in a young woman with Gaucher disease
    Ajoe John Kattoor, MD, Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD, Mark Berkowitz, MD, Joshua M. Polster, MD and Alan E. Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 607-613; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14108

    Gaucher disease causes hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, bone marrow disease, bone pain, bone infarcts, and lytic lesions.

  • What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?
    Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM, Terence Gutgsell, MD and Pamela Gamier, RN, BSN, CHPN
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 569-571; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14145

    The two have different indications and goals and are often provided in different settings.

  • EMR notes should communicate and educate (January 2015)
    Christine A. Sinsky, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 562; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.090003

    Readers comment on obstructive sleep apnea (August 2014) and on writing better consult notes (January 2015).

  • Troponin elevation after noncardiac surgery: Significance and management
    Samuel Horr, MD, Grant Reed, MD and Venu Menon, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 595-602; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.15076

    Patients with elevations are at higher risk of morbidity and death, but current guidelines provide few recommendations.

  • In Reply: Eruptive xanthoma (April 2015)
    Mahmoud Abdelghany, MD and Samuel Massoud, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08002

    Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

  • Eruptive xanthoma (April 2015)
    Alyson Myers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08001

    Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

  • E-cigarettes: Safe to recommend to patients?
    Jason M. Jerry, MD, FAPA, Gregory B. Collins, MD, DFAPA and David Streem, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 521-526; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054

    E-cigarettes have never been subjected to testing of safety or efficacy as nicotine replacement therapy.

  • In Reply: The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanomas (May 2015)
    Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 479-480; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c:08006

    Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

  • Remembering that old dogs can still do tricks
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 472; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82b.08015

    Chlorthalidone has proven efficacy and, compared with hydrochlorothiazide, favorable pharmacokinetic properties.

  • Diuretics for hypertension: Hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone?
    Danielle Cooney, PharmD, Sherry Milfred-LaForest, PharmD and Mahboob Rahman, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 527-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14091

    Chlorthalidone may be more potent, but it also may cause more metabolic adverse effects such as hypokalemia.

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