M. Alexander Otto
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COVID-19 PPE-related skin effects described in survey of Chinese doctors, nurses
April 16, 2020
Almost 75% of doctors and nurses in and around Wuhan, China, reported skin problems during a single week in early February.
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CDC: Screen nearly all adults, including pregnant women, for HCV
April 10, 2020
Screening should go beyond baby boomers.
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Cardiology groups push back on hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin for COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Both drugs are known to cause torsade de pointes and increase the risk of other arrhythmias, say the AHA, ACC, and HRS.
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FDA grants emergency authorization for first rapid antibody test for COVID-19
April 4, 2020
Labeling for the new antibody test indicates that the results should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose or exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Skin manifestations are emerging in the coronavirus pandemic
April 3, 2020
“COVID-19 can feature signs of small blood vessel occlusion. These can be petechiae or tiny bruises, and transient lividoid eruptions.”
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Cardiac symptoms can be first sign of COVID-19
March 26, 2020
Among those affected, acute myocardial injury is either apparent at presentation or develops after hospitalization.
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COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts
March 11, 2020
New insights from China, CDC
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Wuhan virus: What clinicians need to know
January 26, 2020
“It’s not good enough to just download CDC’s guidance; use it to make your own local plan and know what to do 24/7.”
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Cognitive screening of older physicians: What’s fair?
January 17, 2020
A new report leads to questions about how to standardize the process rather than have a piecemeal institutional approach and whether to focus less on tests scores and more on clinical performance.
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Minimize blood pressure peaks, variability after stroke reperfusion
October 15, 2019
ST. LOUIS – Controlling blood pressure variability improves outcomes after stroke.
