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- Intimate partner violence: How you can help female survivors
The patient is more likely to disclose abuse if the physician asks. Counseling and referral improve safety and health.
- Is cardiac stress testing appropriate in asymptomatic adults at low risk?
This test is most useful in patients who have chest pain and shortness of breath on exertion.
- Swelling and pain 2 weeks after a dog bite
At first the bite seemed to improve, but now it is worsening, with red streaks from wrist to elbow.
Patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: Many unanswered questionsIf a stroke has no obvious cause, should you look for a patent foramen ovale? And what should you do if you find one?
- Double trouble: Simultaneous complications of therapeutic thoracentesis
A 51-year-old man with liver disease developed both pneumothorax and pulmonary edema.
- In Reply: A serious complication of a common stress test (May 2014)
A reader comments on a serious complication of a cardiac stress test (May 2014).
- A serious complication of a common stress test (May 2014)
A reader comments on a serious complication of a cardiac stress test (May 2014).
- Promoting higher blood pressure targets for frail older adults: A consensus guideline from Canada
Consider the frailty of your elderly patients when prescribing antihypertensive treatment.
- Series Introduction: Doing the right thing to control health care costs
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine initiates its contribution to high-value care with a new series, “Smart Testing.”
