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Fungal folliculitis masquerading as acute exanthematous pustulosis
A 25-YEAR-OLD MAN being treated in the hospital for catatonia and flaccid paralysis developed fever and a lobar consolidation, prompting treatment with piperacillin-tazobactam. A dermatology consult... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Dermatology CCJM Drug Therapy CCJM Infectious Diseases CCJM Home Page Slider Source Type: research

When we need to remember that it is more than a job
“I am forever humbled.” So said a heart failure... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM From the Editor CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM Critical Care CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Hospital Medicine CCJM Mental Health CCJM Practice Management Source Type: research

Can patients with infectious endocarditis be safely anticoagulated?
MANAGING ANTICOAGULATION in patients with infectious endocarditis requires an individualized approach, using a careful risk-benefit assessment on a case-by-case basis. There is a dearth of... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM 1-Minute Consult CCJM Cardiology CCJM Drug Therapy CCJM Hospital Medicine CCJM Infectious Diseases CCJM Home Page Slider Source Type: research

It is not the critic’s voice that should count
DURING MY 25 YEARS as a defense attorney, I have seen the traumatic impact that the allegation of medical malpractice can have on healthcare providers. And I have seen many times that in the... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Commentary CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM Critical Care CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Hospital Medicine CCJM Mental Health CCJM Practice Management Source Type: research

Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia
THE 2013 JOINT GUIDELINES of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA)1 on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular risk recommend... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Medical Grand Rounds CCJM Cardiology CCJM Drug Therapy CCJM Men's Health CCJM Preventive Medicine CCJM Women's Health CCJM Home Page Slider Source Type: research

Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count
NEUROLOGIC EMERGENCIES such as acute stroke, status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, neuromuscular weakness, and spinal cord injury affect millions of Americans yearly.1,2 These... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Review CCJM CME CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Critical Care CCJM Emergency Medicine CCJM Drug Therapy CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Geriatrics Source Type: research

Prescribing exercise to help your patients lose weight
ALTHOUGH EXERCISE is probably less effective than diet in reducing weight, most studies show that adding it to a diet regimen will increase the weight loss.1,2 Guidelines from the American... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Review CCJM CME CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Cardiology CCJM Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Men's Health CCJM Obesity Weight Management Source Type: research

A tale of two sisters with liver disease
A 25-YEAR-OLD WOMAN presents to the emergency department with a 7-day history of fatigue and nausea. On presentation she denies having abdominal pain, headache, fever, chills, night sweats, vomiting,... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Internal Medicine Board Review CCJM CME CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Emergency Medicine CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Genetics CCJM Gastroenterology and Hepatology CCJM Hepatology Source Type: research

Bulldog scalp
A 54-YEAR-OLD MAN PRESENTED with a 2-year history of unusual skin folds on the scalp with deep furrows in an anteroposterior direction, located in parieto-occipital regions (Figure 1). A... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Dermatology CCJM Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism CCJM Men's Health CCJM Neurology CCJM Oncology CCJM Home Page Slider Source Type: research

Can patients opt to turn off implantable cardioverter-defibrillators near the end of life?
Yes. Although implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) prevent sudden cardiac death in patients with advanced heart failure, their benefit in terminally ill patients is small.1... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM 1-Minute Consult CCJM Cardiology CCJM Geriatrics CCJM Hospice & Palliative Medicine CCJM Hospital Medicine Source Type: research

The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
MANY PATIENTS who have obstructive lung disease, ie, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and vice versa. The combination of COPD and OSA... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Review CCJM CME CCJM Slide-Out CCJM Allergy & Immunology CCJM Cardiology CCJM Men's Health CCJM Obesity Weight Management CCJM Preventive Medicine Source Type: research

Hope may not be the best component of an exercise regimen
Judging by the crowd and the difficulty in finding a... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM From the Editor CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM Cardiology CCJM Diabetes Endocrinology Metabolism CCJM General Internal Medicine CCJM Men's Health CCJM Obesity Weight Management CCJM Preventive Medicine CCJM Women's Health Source Type: research

A 60-year-old man with forehead swelling
A 60-YEAR-OLD MAN presented to our emergency department with a 4-day history of frontal headaches he described as “stinging.” He had also had a large swollen area on his forehead for the past 8... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM The Clinical Picture CCJM Emergency Medicine CCJM Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The ethics of ICDs: History and future directions
IN 1975, JULIA AND JOSEPH QUINLAN approached the administrator of St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, New Jersey, and requested that the mechanical ventilator on which... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Commentary CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM Cardiology CCJM Geriatrics CCJM Hospice Palliative Medicine CCJM Hospital Medicine Source Type: research

Veterans, guilt, and suicide risk: An opportunity to collaborate with chaplains?
SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR IS A MAJOR CAUSE of morbidity and mortality in the United States,1 and active-duty and reserve military personnel and veterans account for nearly 18% of suicide deaths.2... (Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - January 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM Commentary CCJM Viewpoints & Opinions CCJM Men's Health CCJM Mental Health Source Type: research