Table of Contents
Clinical Medicine: Vol. 18, Issue 5 (October 2018)
Editorial
- You have accessThe challenge of change: evidence, culture and expertiseEd NicolClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-353
Original research
- You have accessA virtual clinic to improve long-term outcomes in chronic kidney diseasePatrick Harnett, Matthew Jones, Michael Almond, Gowrie Ballasubramaniam and Vinni KunnathClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-356
- You have accessImmunoglobulin use in immune deficiency in the UK: a report of the UKPID and National Immunoglobulin DatabasesBen Shillitoe, Rob Hollingsworth, Mark Foster, Tomaz Garcez, David Guzman, J David Edgar and Matthew BucklandClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-364
- You have accessNEWS 2 – too little evidence to implement?Luke E Hodgson, Jo Congleton, Richard Venn, Lui G Forni and Paul J RoderickClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-371
- You have accessAre we on the same page? Exploring the role of the geriatrician in the care of the older surgical patient from the perspective of surgeons and geriatriciansSarah Howie and Anthea TinkerClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-374
Reviews
- You have accessThe British Army's contribution to tropical medicineJonathan Blair Thomas Herron and James Alexander Thomas DunbarClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-380
- You have accessAcute kidney injury and ‘nephrotoxins’: mind your languageMike Jones and Charles TomsonClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-384
- You have accessAn update on the use of inhaled therapy in COPDOliver Price, Chandra Sarkar and Shruthi KondaClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-387
- You have accessWhat is the significance of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance?Catherine Atkin, Alex Richter and Elizabeth SapeyClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-391
- You have accessLater careers – regenerating the medical workforceHarriet GordonClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-397
Acute medical care
- You have accessAn old disease re-emerging: acute rheumatic feverAsim Khan, Nurhan Sutcliffe and Ali SM JawadClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-400
- You have accessPneumomediastinum complicating adult-onset measlesAzara Janmohamed, Aula Abbara, Rohma Ghani, Anne Kinderlerer, Thava Sritharan and James HatcherClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-403
- You have accessSpontaneous splenic rupture secondary to dabigatran: the last in a series of unfortunate eventsRachel Carey and Varun NelaturClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-406
CME Neurology
- You have accessSeizures and epilepsy in the acute medical setting: presentation and managementElizabeth Caruana Galizia and Howard John FaulknerClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-409
- You have accessFunctional neurological disorders: acute presentations and managementHannah R Cock and Mark J EdwardsClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-414
- You have accessAcute neurology: a suggested approachKuven K Moodley, Arani Nitkunan and Anthony C PereiraClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-418
- You have accessAssessment of acute headache in adults – what the general physician needs to knowKrishna Chinthapalli, Anne-Marie Logan, Rohit Raj and Niranjanan NirmalananthanClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-422
SAQs Neurology
- You have accessCME Neurology (120487): self-assessment questionnaireEdwards Cock Mark and Tahseen A ChowdhuryClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-428
Lesson of the month
- You have accessLesson of the month 1: Sodium valproate-induced encephalopathyLara CamilleriClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-430
- You have accessLesson of the month 2: An unusual cause of depression in an older man: Cushing’s syndrome resulting from metastatic small cell cancer of the prostatePaul Kleinig and Patrick RussellClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-432
Image of the month
- You have accessImage of the month: Brachiocephalic arterial occlusive limb-shaking transient ischaemic attacksAhmed Abbas, Kurdow Nader, Alok Tiwari, Arunagiri Viruthagiri and Edward LittletonClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-435
Clinical and scientific letters
- You have accessPatient power – Kidd GlovesAnneka Burge, Malcolm Green and David Russell-JonesClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-437
Clinical letter
- You have accessBawa-Garba case: an objective view on diagnosing group A streptococcal sepsisAshwin Delmonte Sen and Anna GoodmanClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-438
Letters to the editor
- You have accessVitamin D testing: the British Society for Rheumatology's Choosing Wisely recommendationsCharlotte A Sharp and Elizabeth MacphieClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-439
- You have accessVitamin E – a cause for concern?Peter E DonnellyClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-439a
- You have accessResponseJames B Maurice and Pinelopi ManousouClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-440
- You have accessGardening injuriesTony HallClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-440a
- You have accessShould point-of-care ultrasound be in the new internal medicine curriculum?Gethin HosfordClin Med October 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-440b