In this update for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19, Sue Hansen, MSN, RN discusses what we’ve learned from COVID-19 and lessons for the future: Emergency planning Capacity management Supplies Clinical course of COVID-19 PPE care at home Nursing students return to hospitals The post UPDATE 5/29/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

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UPDATE 5/29/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19 and answers your questions. Topics covered: Secondary infection Viral carriage/shedding Updates on remdesivir and convalescent plasma Multisystem inflammatory condition Reliable antibody testing The post UPDATE 5/27/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/27/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

In this update for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19, Sue Hansen, MSN, RN discusses the challenges of repurposing PPE: How do you reuse PPE? Any CDC guidance? How do you doff and store for reuse? What about donning for the next use? School’s open. What about PPE in the clinic? The post UPDATE 5/22/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/22/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

In this update for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19, Sue Hansen, MSN, RN discusses the basics of PPE: COVID-19 vaccine development update Immunity: durability and reinfection COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children Nasal swabs vs. saliva tests Insights on antibody testing Vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 The post UPDATE 5/20/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/20/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

In this update for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19, Sue Hansen, MSN, RN discusses the basics of PPE: The pros and cons of different types of PPE What to wear and when? Precautions to avoid transmissions of COVID-19 Aerosol-generating procedures Caring for COVID-19 patients at home The post UPDATE 5/15/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/15/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19 and answers your questions. Topics covered: What to anticipate from local states opening up in the US The benefits of the new oral diagnostic test Distribution issues with remdesivir Findings from a trial of triple antiviral combination New recommendations for pregnant women Inflammatory condition in children Sweden vs. New … Continue reading "UPDATE 5/13/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target" The post UPDATE 5/13/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/13/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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 … Continue reading "UPDATE 5/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target" The post UPDATE 5/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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.

UPDATE 5/6/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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 DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 5/1/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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.

UPDATE 4/29/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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, … Continue reading "UPDATE 4/24/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target" The post UPDATE 4/24/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 4/24/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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 Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 4/22/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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 post UPDATE 4/15/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 4/15/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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 such population is people who inject drugs (PWID).    In this issue, Dr. Brianna Norton and Dr. Matthew Akiyama from the Albert … Continue reading "Treating HCV in PWID: Best Practices" The post Treating HCV in PWID: Best Practices appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

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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 … Continue reading "UPDATE 4/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target" The post UPDATE 4/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio.

UPDATE 4/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target

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