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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA interviews Karin Huster, MPH, RN about her experience volunteering as one of the coordinators on the homeless response for COVID-19 with Seattle King County Public Health. Topics covered: Surprising test results from the homeless community in Seattle Developing patient “champions” to demonstrate proper preventative behavior Negotiating with populations reluctant t...

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19. Topics covered: The latest remdesivir trial data Updated CDC testing recommendations Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) COVID-19 and thrombotic events The post UPDATE 5/6/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this update for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19, Sue Hansen, MSN, BSN discusses the basics of mechanical ventilators: Indications for mechanical ventilation Ventilator complications in COVID-19 patients Safely moving patients on ventilators Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia, and more The post UPDATE 5/1/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKB...

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19 and answers your questions. Topics covered: Infection Rates – New York vs. Los Angeles Remdesivir trial breaking news COVID-19 transmission data Serology testing: Reliable? Children and COVID-19, and more The post UPDATE 4/29/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

In this new series, Sue Hansen, MSN, RN from UW Medicine at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle provides weekly updates for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19. She shares practical information for treating COVID-19 patients in the ICU and other settings, and offers recommended best practices. In this episode, she discusses proning: Why we prone, physiological benefits When to and not to...

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19 and answers your questions. Topics covered: LA County antibody testing Treatment guidelines from the National Institute of Health NEJM study on two New York City hospitals Data about use of medications for hypertension Update on using plasma to treat patients Reliability of IgM/IgG testing kits And more The post UPDATE 4/22/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Mo...

In this week's update on COVID-19, Dr. Auwaerter gives us a clinical update, answers your questions, and covers topics such as: New CDC guidance Vaccine development Remdesivir for compassionate use Anticoagulation treatment or prophylaxis for hospitalized patients Are providers using ventilators too aggressively? Antihypertensives and their role in virus acquisition and complications And more… The...

Take our post-test to claim CME credits. To read a companion newsletter  click here . Hepatitis C has become “curable” for >90% of those infected. But while universal HCV elimination is medically possible, this goal is compromised by certain populations who remain underscreened, undertreated, and underserved and continue to spread the virus. One...

In this week's update on COVID-19, Dr. Paul Auwaerter from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine gives us a clinical update, answers your questions, and covers topics such as: New CDC guidelines on wearing masks. The real-life implications of the study showing how long COVID-19 survives on surfaces. Are reports of readmission to the hospital due to reinfection or testing errors? Do patients already tak...

Take our post-test to claim CME credits. To read a companion newsletter  click here . In the US, among women at high risk for acquiring HIV infection, only around 2% have initiated PrEP.  What are the patient, provider, and system barriers to increased PrEP uptake in this vulnerable population?  What can clinicians do to overcome these barriers?&nb...

In this ongoing series, Dr. Paul Auwaerter from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine provides a weekly update on COVID-19 and answers your questions. In this episode, he discusses the latest clinical data and answers your questions on topics such as therapeutics, chest X-rays and CTs, immunocompromised patients, & antibody and viral oropharyngeal testing. The post UPDATE 4/1/2020 – COVID-19: Keepi...

Join us in a follow up to last week's webcast – COVID-19: Keeping Up with a Moving Target and the first of our new coronavirus educational activities as part of DKBmed's Radio Hour. Today Dr. Auwaerter provides us with updates on infection rates, therapeutics, and testing. Plus, he answers your questions about topics such as proper protective equipment, use of ibuprofen with COVID-19, and pr...

COVID-19 news is changing rapidly and we are all trying to stay on top of the latest medical information from trusted sources. Dr. Paul Auwaerter from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine covers what we know about the coronavirus outbreak in this podcast. Visit https://covid19.dkbmed.com/ for ongoing updates on COVID-19 from trusted medical professionals. The post COVID-19 KEEPING UP WITH A MOVING TAR...

Take our post-test to claim CME credits. To read a companion newsletter  click here . People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk for HIV infection from both sexual- as well as injection-related causes. What can clinicians do to reduce the incidence of infection and improve their patients’ health? In this issue, Dr. Jessica Taylor from The Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medica...

Take our post-test to claim CME credits. To read a companion newsletter  click here . The extrahepatic manifestations of chronic HCV can affect many different organ systems. In this  e ViralHepatitis Review podcast, Dr. Rajender Reddy from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine discusses clinical approaches to identifying and managing the effects of HCV infection be...

In her recent newsletter issue (eHIV Review V5 #1), Dr. Ethel Weld, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, analyzed the current research about the potential uses of two-drug ART regimens. Join her now for a case-based discussion about how that new information can affect patient selection in the clinic. Take our post-test to cla...

Counseling about hepatitis C transmission and alcohol consumption and treatment with medications that are simpler, faster and more effective than ever. All possible in primary care. Take the post-test to claim your credit. The post START HCV for Primary Care: Part 2 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn the basics of hepatitis C, including how the virus is transmitted, who to screen for the infection, and why screening is critical to interrupting the epidemic of hepatitis C and its life-threatening consequences. Take the post-test to claim your credit. The post START HCV for Primary Care: Part 1 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Hep C (HCV) treatment is easier and more effective, than ever. Cure is almost always expected when treated—even current drug users—so learn how you can cure HCV and help prevent re-infection, liver damage, cancer and death. Take the  post-test  to claim your credit. The post START HCV: Part 2 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hepatitis C is a huge killer, but it doesn’t have to be. Cure is possible, even among drug users. Be part of the cure by learning what is involved in screening (hint: not much) and how screening can save lives. Take the  post-test  to claim your credit. The post START HCV: Part 1 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Treatments for HIV are highly effective, but only when they are taken by those who need them. Learn about strategies to improve adherence and the importance of collaborative care. Do your part to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with HIV. Take the  post-test  to claim your credit. The post START HIV: Part 2 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

HIV infection can be stopped in its tracks. Learn the importance of screening for the virus and how to overcome barriers that get in your way. You can help prevent the spread of HIV and the illness that it brings. Take the  post-test  to claim your credit. The post START HIV: Part 1 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.