Table of Contents

August 01, 2021; Volume 88, Issue 8

  • From the Editor

      • Autoimmune brain disease: Think before testing

        Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 420-421;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88b.08021

        • Immune serologic tests are not specific for any defined clinical diagnosis and thus should not be used to drive therapeutic decisions.

  • The Clinical Picture

      • Pseudopathologic vertebral body enhancement

        Yi Pan, MD, Peixin Tan, MD, Songxi Xie, MD, Jiewen Chen, MMed and Yi-Long Wu, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 424-425;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20150

        • Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed sclerotic enhancement of the T1 vertebral body and the vertebral bodies from C2 to T2.

      • Shedding light on subungual digital mucous cysts

        Taylor Bullock, BS, Daniel Michalik, MD, Rashmi Unwala, MD and John Anthony, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 426-427;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20125

        • Transillumination is a quick and easy way to diagnose digital mucous cysts and rule out other subungual masses.

      • Eruptive seborrheic keratosis: A perilous clue

        Akanksha Kaushik, MD, Soufila KT, MD, Manju Daroach, MD, Divya Aggarwal, MD, Pulkit Rastogi, MD, DM and Muthu Sendhil Kumaran, MD, DNB
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 428-430;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20124

        • An abrupt increase in seborrheic keratoses in patients with an underlying malignancy is called the Leser-Trélat sign.

  • 1-Minute Consult

  • Current Drug Therapy

      • Antiobesity drug therapy: An individualized and comprehensive approach

        Yael Mauer, MD, MPH, Marcie Parker, PharmD, BCACP and Sangeeta R. Kashyap, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 440-448;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20080

        • As part of a comprehensive plan, these drugs can provide lasting obesity control and additional health benefits, including decreased cardiovascular risk.

  • Review

      • The obesity paradox in heart failure: What is the role of cardiorespiratory fitness?

        Asad Khan, MD, Erik H. Van Iterson, PhD and Luke J. Laffin, MD
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 449-458;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20098

        • What should these patients be advised about weight management and about cardiorespiratory fitness, a major factor influencing the paradox?

      • Antibody-mediated autoimmune encephalitis: A practical approach

        Justin R. Abbatemarco, MD, Chen Yan, MD, Amy Kunchok, MBBS and Alexander Rae-Grant, MD, FAAN, FRCPC
        • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 459-471;
        • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20122

        • Symptoms may include subacute, progressive neuropsychiatric symptoms with associated cognitive dysfunction, movement disorders, and autoimmune seizures.

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