Skin findings associated with nutritional deficiencies
ALTHOUGH VITAMIN AND MINERAL deficiencies are relatively uncommon in the United States and other developed countries, physicians must be alert to them, particularly in specific populations such as... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Review CCJM Dermatology CCJM Gastroenterology and Hepatology CCJM Preventive Medicine CCJM Home Page Slider CCJM Slide-Out Source Type: research

Eruptive xanthoma: Warning sign of systemic disease
A 30-YEAR-OLD MAN presented with multiple asymptomatic skin-colored and yellowish papules and nodules over the elbows, wrists, feet, buttocks, hands, and forearms (Figure 1) that had appeared... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Cardiology CCJM Dermatology CCJM Genetics CCJM Preventive Medicine Source Type: research

There may be zebras running with the horses
Over the summer, I lectured in an internal... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM From the Editor CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Vascular Medicine Source Type: research

Concurrent uvulitis and epiglottitis
A 66-YEAR-OLD WOMAN presented with fever, cough, odynophagia, and anterior neck pain. Examination of the oral cavity showed a swollen, erythematous uvula with exudate consistent with uvulitis... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Infectious Diseases CCJM Home Page Slider CCJM Slide-Out Source Type: research

The ABCs of managing systolic heart failure: Past, present, and future
MANAGING HEART FAILURE is a challenge. To aid clinicians in this task, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) publish evidence-based guidelines,... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Review CCJM Cardiology CCJM Critical Care CCJM Drug Therapy CCJM Hospice & Palliative Medicine CCJM Hospital Medicine CCJM Slide-Out Source Type: research

To the Editor: Obstructive sleep apnea
TO THE EDITOR: Thanks for the concise (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Letters to the Editor CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM Pulmonary CCJM Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Nonatherosclerotic limb ischemia: Prompt evaluation and diagnosis
TIMELY DIAGNOSIS OF LIMB ISHEMIA is critical to limb health and limb salvage. The cause in most cases is related to atherosclerosis, and patients with limb ischemia are usually older and have risk... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - September 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Review CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Imaging CCJM Vascular Medicine Source Type: research

Dual antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes: How long to continue?
PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION for acute coronary syndromes has evolved, and so, hand in hand, has antiplatelet therapy. With the advent of clopidogrel and newer agents, several studies... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Current Drug Therapy CCJM Cardiology CCJM Drug Therapy CCJM Hematology Source Type: research

Erythrocytosis due to presumed polycythemia vera
A 40-YEAR-OLD WOMAN with hypertrophic   obstructive cardiomyopathy presents to the hematology clinic for a second opinion regarding a history of headaches and fatigue for the past 10 years. She has... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Internal Medicine Board Review CCJM Hematology CCJM Slide-Out Source Type: research

An abnormal peripheral blood smear and altered mental status
A 72-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation on anticoagulation was brought to the emergency department by her husband after 1 day of altered mental status... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Hematology CCJM Neurology CCJM Nephrology Source Type: research

Managing irritable bowel syndrome: The low-FODMAP diet
THE ROLE OF DIET in controlling symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has gained much traction over the years,1 but until recently, diet therapy for IBS has been hindered by a lack of... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Review CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Gastroenterology and Hepatology Source Type: research

Gout and African Americans: Reducing disparities
DESPITE THE HISTORIC association of gout with royalty and “rich eating,” gout disproportionately affects those of lower socioeconomic status.1 Risk factors for gout, including obesity,... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM CME CCJM Addressing Disparities In Health Care CCJM Review CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Rheumatology CCJM Pain Source Type: research

Are there alternatives to surgery for Zenker diverticulum?
CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT for a large symptomatic Zenker diverticulum is to surgically either remove it (diverticulectomy) or obliterate it by repositioning and securing it after cutting into the... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM 1-Minute Consult CCJM Gastroenterology and Hepatology CCJM Geriatrics Source Type: research

The people behind the <i>Journal</i> really matter
Our goal at the Cleveland Clinic Journal of... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM From the Editor CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM General Internal Medicine Source Type: research

‘Air-raising’: An air-fluid level in the right subphrenic region
A 39-YEAR-OLD FILIPINO MAN presented with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain of 2 weeks’ duration. He did not report trauma, and he had no history of medical illness or surgery. On arrival, his... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Emergency Medicine CCJM Imaging Source Type: research