Table of Contents
February 01, 2016; Volume 83, Issue 2-
From the Editor
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Hope may not be the best component of an exercise regimen
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 89;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.02016
Exercising to lose weight more often results in frustration than a trip to the store to buy smaller-sized clothes.
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The Clinical Picture
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Bulldog scalp
Chutintorn Sriphrapradang, MD and Chadpraorn Ngarmukos, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 90-91;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15019
A 54-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of unusual skin folds on the scalp—cutis verticis gyrata.
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A 60-year-old man with forehead swelling
Brandon Miller, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 95-96;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15011
CT and MRI revealed infection in close proximity to the brain. The patient recovered with antibiotics and surgery.
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1-Minute Consult
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Can patients opt to turn off implantable cardioverter-defibrillators near the end of life?
M. Motaz Baibars, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP, Amjad Kabach, MD and Marc Pritzker, MD, FACC- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 97-98;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15007
Yes, it is reasonable to consider deactivation near the end of life if the patient or family wishes.
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Commentary
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The ethics of ICDs: History and future directions
Martin L. Smith, STD and Eric Kodish, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 99-100;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15122
There is no ethical requirement that treatment, once started, must continue against the patient’s wishes.
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Veterans, guilt, and suicide risk: An opportunity to collaborate with chaplains?
Marek S. Kopacz, Md, PhD, Kathy A. Rasmussen, PhD, Robert F. Searle, DMin, BCC, Barbara M. Wozniak, PhD and Caitlin E. Titus, MS- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 101-105;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15070
Chaplains and clinicians bring complementary skills and services to the problem of suicide risk in veterans.
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Many shades of guilt
Amy Elise Greene, DMin and Robert J. McGeeney, DMin- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 106-108;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15136
Guilt in patients with suicidal tendencies is a profoundly spiritual issue.
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Im Board Review
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A tale of two sisters with liver disease
Mohamad A. Hanouneh, MD, Ari Garber, MD, EdD, Anthony S. Tavill, MD, FAASLD, Nizar N. Zein, MD, FAASLD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 109-115;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15048
A young woman presents with acute liver failure. What is the cause? Is her sister at risk?
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Review
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Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count
Mohan Kottapally, MD and S. Andrew Josephson, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 116-126;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14121
Recognizing and treating acute stroke, status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and others.
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The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
Sumita B. Khatri, MD, MS and Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 127-140;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14104
Many patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma also have obstructive sleep apnea, and vice versa.
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Prescribing exercise to help your patients lose weight
John P. Higgins, MD, MBA, MPhil and Christopher L. Higgins, MCEP, BSHPE- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 141-150;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14139
It’s not enough to tell patients to exercise. The exercise you prescribe needs to be “SMART.”
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Patient Information
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Obesity and exercise
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 151;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83pe.02001
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