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COVID-19: Helping health care workers on front lines
“This is completely the opposite of the way we practice psychiatry,” said Dr. Allison Cotton.
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Double Masking and Decontamination: A Doctor's COVID-19 Routine
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, a professor of medicine at Michigan State University, interviewed his daughter, Hannah R.B. Ferenchick, MD, an...
From the Journals
Signature STEMI sign may be less diagnostic in the COVID-19 age
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Management of infants born to mothers with COVID-19
Clinicians should protect themselves with Contact and Droplet PPE at all times until an infant’s viral status is known.
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Get triage plans in place before COVID-19 surge hits, critical care experts say
Decisions can place enormous ethical burdens on hospitals, health systems, and society, but planning for the worst may help optimize resource...
From the Journals
ACEI/ARBs linked with survival in hypertensive, Chinese COVID-19 patients
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COVID-19 strikes hard at state-run veterans nursing homes
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Doctors push back on treating COVID-19 as HAPE
The pathophysiological mechanism of HAPE is a “fundamentally different phenomenon” than what is seen in COVID-19–related ARDS, experts noted in a...
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COVID-19: New programs can provide money to keep your practice running
Four financial assistance options may be available: the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program; the SBA’s Emergency...
Opinion
Overcoming COVID-related stress
As a department chief managing during this crisis, everyone greets me sympathetically: “This must be so stressful for you! Are you doing OK?” “Um...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test kit with home collection option
The Pixel test includes a specific Q-tip–style cotton swab for patients to use to collect their samples.