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  • How should we diagnose and manage checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis?
    Freeha Khan, MD, Pauline Funchain, MD, Ana Bennett, MD, Tracy L. Hull, MD and Bo Shen, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 679-683; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18020

    Rule out infection, especially Clostridium difficile, then order colonoscopy or computed tomography.

  • We can learn a lot from drug adverse effects
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 654-655; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85b.09018

    No one likes adverse effects, but they can teach us important things about human biology.

  • What can we do about musculoskeletal pain from bisphosphonates?
    Sian Yik Lim, MD and Marcy B. Bolster, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 675-678; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18005

    The authors recommend acetaminophen before infusions, and acetaminophen or NSAIDs if an acute-phase reaction occurs.

  • Aortic aneurysm: Fluoroquinolones, genetic counseling, June 2018
    Houriya Ayoubieh, MD and Gretchen MacCarrick, MS, CGC
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 661-662; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.09002
  • Obesity: Are shared medical appointments part of the answer?
    Kelly Shibuya, BS, Kevin M. Pantalone, DO, ECNU, FACE and Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 699-706; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18006

    Shared medical appointments allow multiple patients to be managed together by a multidisciplinary team.

  • Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care
    Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care
    Parth Parikh, MD, Nishant Shah, MD, Haitham Ahmed, MD, MPH, Paul Schoenhagen, MD and Maan Fares, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 707-716; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17097

    It outperforms other risk-stratifi cation tools. Drawbacks include the possibility of unnecessary testing and incidental fi ndings.

  • Coronary artery calcium scoring: A valuable tool in primary care
    Michael B. Rothberg, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 717-719; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18077

    Coronary calcium scoring is safe and accurate, but who should be tested?

  • Shortness of breath, fever, cough, and more in an elderly woman
    Brody D. Slostad, MD, Megha Prasad, MD and Nandan S. Anavekar, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 685-692; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18030

    The patient’s many problems include ventricular tachycardia, requiring an implanted cardioverter-defi brillator and amiodarone.

  • Aortic aneurysm: Fluoroquinolones, genetic counseling, June 2018
    Mark R. Goldstein, MD, FACP and Luca Mascitelli, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 661; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.09001

    Readers comment on the pathogenesis and management of aortic aneurysm (June 2018).

  • In reply: Aortic aneurysm: Fluoroquinolones, genetic counseling
    Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD, Frank Cikach, MD, Milind Y. Desai, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC and Eric E. Roselli, MD, FACS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 662; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.09003

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