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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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

  • The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
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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.”

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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