DKBmed Radio

Dr. Auwaerter describes our fundamental understanding of COVID-19 transmission, disease course, and potential routes for treatment. Topics: *SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis *Viral variants: UK, Japan/Brazil, and South Africa *Where do infections occur? *Disease burden and risk factors *COVID-19 phases and interventions  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty...

Drs. Paul Auwaerter and Charles Vega discuss the various COVID-19 treatment options and answer your questions. Topics: *Understanding treatment options for ambulatory and hospitalized patients *Accurately identifying patients eligible for monoclonal antibodies *Understanding when, how, and why various treatments work *Describing the safety and efficacy of various treatments  Post-test for CME...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses the latest developments in COVID-19 vaccines. Topics: *Breaking news: the latest on the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine *Are variants impacting vaccine performance? *Explanations for the recent decrease in cases *The better vaccination strategy: one dose or two doses?  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/2-24-21-epis...

Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN discusses presentation, treatment, and management of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Topics: *Defining MIS-C and presentation *Management of MIS-C patients *Impact of co-morbidities on pediatric patients with COVID and MIS-C *Lab findings and statistics on MIS-C cases    Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https:...

Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN discusses presentation, treatment, and management of pediatric COVID-19. Topics: *Treatment options for pediatric COVID-19 patients *Managing mild to moderate pediatric COVID-19 at home *Lab findings from pediatric COVID-19 *Statistics on pediatric COVID-19  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#episode-2-12 Access our...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *New treatments receiving emergency use authorization *Taking NSAIDS before/after vaccination *Vaccine efficacy against new strain variants *What you should know about monoclonal antibodies *Is there a role for colchicine?  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-2-10 Access our resource center,...

Glenn Jordan Treisman, MD, PhD continues his discussion health care worker burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Addressing the causes of increased physician demoralization *Trends in loss of physician autonomy and increase in medicine as a business *The problem with EHR systems and patient satisfaction measurements *Similarities between the opioid and COVID-19 epidemi...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses recent COVID-19 news and dives deeper into the recently discovered variant strains of SARS-CoV-2. Topics: *Current progress towards vaccination *Update on strain variants in the United States *How variants affect treatment options *Impact of variants on vaccine efficacy Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-2-3 Access our resourc...

Dr. Michael G. Ison discusses our current knowledge of COVID-19 treatment for both ambulatory and hospitalized patients and answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *Methods to improve outpatient management of COVID-19 patients *Individualizing treatment for hospitalized patients *Gaps in our understanding and investigational treatments *Clinical trial data of currently authorized or approved trea...

Glenn Jordan Treisman, MD, PhD discusses health care worker burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *How the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to physician burnout *What’s causing the physician burnout pandemic? *Mental illness stigma in physicians *Defining major depression, demoralization, and social defeat Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-1-29...

Aaron M. Sutton, LCSW, BCD, ACSW discusses taking care of ourselves as we take care of others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Finding new ways to care for ourselves biologically *Taking care of ourselves psychologically as health care workers *Staying social safely *Strategies for increasing your wellbeing Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-1-22 Ac...

Dr. Michael G. Ison, Professor of Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, discusses our fundamental understanding of COVID-19 vaccines. Topics: *How mRNA, RNA/DNA, and protein vaccines work *Latest data on vaccine efficacy *What to know about vaccine rollout *Estimated time to herd immunity Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed....

Aaron M. Sutton, LCSW, BCD, ACSW discusses the ongoing mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Emotional timeline of traumatic events *Tips to increase resiliency *The role of emotional intelligence *How teams can increase self-care  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-1-15 Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *Can vaccinated people still transmit the virus? *Why are flu cases down while COVID-19 cases are up? *Vaccine recommendation for people who have recovered from COVID-19 *Utilization of monoclonal antibodies *Distributing all vaccinations vs. reserving second doses  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed....

Justin Alves, RN, ACRN, CARN discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV (PLWH). Topics: *Similarities in risk factors between HIV & COVID-19 *How to care for PLWH during COVID-19 pandemic *Which HIV patients are most at-risk for COVID-19 *Increasing screening intervals during the pandemic  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eva...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses recently discovered variant strains of SARS-CoV-2. Topics: *United Kingdom variant leading to increased rate of transmission *Implications of new variants *South African and Nigerian variants *The role of Vitamin D in disease severity *Thoughts on the UK’s vaccination program  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-1-6  ...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Charles Vega, Clinical Professor, Family Medicine at University of California, Irvine about vaccine hesitancy. Topics: *Strategies for overcoming vaccine hesitancy *Tactics for primary care providers *Examples of conversations *The role of personalized and honest communication *The differences of a mRNA vaccine  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https:/...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses the latest in COVID-19 treatments. Topics: *Vaccine comparison: Moderna vs. BioNTech/Pfizer *Update to NIH standards for hospitalized patients *Remdesivir & Baricitinib - guidelines, recommendations and efficacy data  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-12-16 Access our resource center, download web...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Charles Vega, Clinical Professor, Family Medicine at University of California, Irvine about vaccine hesitancy. Topics: *The true medical information on vaccine safety *Logistics of a vaccine rollout in primary care *Strategies for communicating vaccine benefits *The latest vaccine information   Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbm...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *The latest on emerging vaccines including safety *Can a recovered COVID-19 patient be a virus carrier? *Updated quarantine recommendations *Safely handling mail and groceries  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-12-9 Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Michael Mendoza, the 9th Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County, NY about public health policy. Topics: *Keeping schools open in Monroe County *Tips for communicating mitigation efforts *Conquering testing barriers *Logistics of deploying a vaccine *Public health priorities in 2021  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-1...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Michael Mendoza, the 9th Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County, NY about public health policy. Topics: * Public health lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic *The intersection of public health and individual rights *Advice for social gatherings *The relationship between state, county, and the CDC  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  h...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *Plan for vaccine rollout *Safely transporting COVID-19 patients *Which of your patients need testing for COVID-19? *School closing controversy *Differences between flu and COVID-19  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-11-20 Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses holiday travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Travel advice from Dr. Auwaerter *Where are most infections acquired? *Superspreaders - college kids coming home *Holiday recommendations *Some good news on vaccines  Post-test for CME/CE credit:  covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-11-18 Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim c...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Risha Irvin, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, specialist in infectious disease, about COVID-19 vaccine trials. Topics: *Key findings in vaccine trial enrollment efforts *Spreading vaccine information through community leaders *Honest conversations with your patients about vaccine tri...