Table of Contents
Clinical Medicine: Vol. 18, Issue 4 (August 2018)
Editorials
- You have accessThe past, the present, and the future: reflecting on medical history as we welcome new leadersEd NicolClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-273
Original research
- You have accessIdentifying antibiotic stewardship interventions to meet the NHS England CQUIN: an evaluation of antibiotic prescribing against published evidence-based antibiotic audit toolsNeil Powell, Kate McGraw-Allen, Alasdair Menzies, Bradley Peet, Callie Simmonds and Abigail WildClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-276
- You have accessRisk of thromboembolism in patients developing critical illness-associated atrial fibrillationBenjamin Clayton, Susan Ball, James Read and Sam WaddyClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-282
- You have accessHealth concerns associated with travelling with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): a questionnaire surveyVarun Philip, Anet Soubieres and Andrew PoullisClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-288
- You have accessCan the use of an age-adjusted D-dimer cut-off value help in our diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism?Jonathan Dutton, Martin Dachsel and Rachel CraneClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-293
Reviews
- You have access100 years of the Royal Air Force's contribution to medicine: providing care in the air and delivering care by airBonnie N Posselt, Andrew M Greenhalgh and Michael K AlmondClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-297
- You have accessProsthetic heart valve surgery and potential risk of developing Mycobacterium chimaera endocarditisShailesh Dalvi and Paul DasClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-301
- You have accessWhat is the evidence for the change in the blood donation deferral period for high-risk groups and does it go far enough?Beattie RH Sturrock and Stuart MucklowClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-304
Acute medical care
- You have accessA case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) presenting with acute urinary retention and T6 sensory levelChing Soong Khoo, Alyaa Hassan Ali, Rabani Remli and Hui Jan TanClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-308
- You have accessRisks of the ‘Sunshine pill’ – a case of hypervitaminosis DSebastien Ellis, Georgios Tsiopanis and Tanuj LadClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-311
CME Haematology
- You have accessThe reversal of anticoagulation in clinical practiceSally Thomas and Michael MakrisClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-314
- You have accessCommon haemostasis issues in major bleeding and critical illnessDivyansh Gulati, Alex Novak and Simon J StanworthClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-320
- You have accessCancer immunotherapy with CAR-T cells – behold the futureCharlotte Graham, Rebecca Hewitson, Antonio Pagliuca and Reuben BenjaminClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-324
- You have accessAutologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) for severe resistant autoimmune and inflammatory diseases – a guide for the generalistJohn A Snowden, Basil Sharrack, Mohammed Akil, David G Kiely, Alan Lobo, Majid Kazmi, Paolo A Muraro and James O LindsayClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-329
- You have accessAutoimmune cytopenias and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraCharlotte K Brierley and Sue PavordClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-335
- You have accessCME Haematology (120486): self-assessment questionnaireJohn Snowden and Tahseen A ChowdhuryClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-340
Lesson of the month
- You have accessLesson of the month 1: Case reports of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies in military personnelWajeeha Khan, Azeem S Sheikh, Emmanuel Ato Williams and Riccardo ProiettiClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-342
- You have accessLesson of the month 2: Blunt abdominal trauma: atypical presentation of phaeochromocytomaSarah Faloon, Hema Venkataraman, Kassiani Skordilis, Ewen A Griffiths, Neil JL Gittoes, Zaki K Hassan-Smith and John AyukClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-345
Image of the month
- You have accessImage of the month: A case of phlebosclerotic colitisYing-Kuo Liu, Ming-Hai Du and Yuan-Pin HsuClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-348
Clinical and scientific letters
- You have accessResilience: friend or foe?Emma Keelan and Brendan Ciarán BrowneClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-350
Letter to the editor
- You have accessComment on Pyrexia of unknown originBarry MonkClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-351a
- You have accessResponseCristina Fernandez and Nick J BeechingClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-351b
- You have accessImportance of CSF lactate concentration in the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitisEamon P McCarron and Shiva SreenivasanClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-351c
- You have accessResponseMichael J Griffiths, Fiona McGill and Tom SolomonClin Med August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-352