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Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN discusses ECMO therapy for COVID-19 patients. Topics: *When to consider ECMO therapy *The two types of ECMO for COVID-19 patients *Can patients be proned while on ECMO? *Is there increased risk of clotting the ECMO circuit in patients with COVID-19? Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/6-4-21-episode/eval Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/  Presenting faculty: Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN, Johns Hopkins – Lifeline Critical Care Transport, Nurse Clinician III  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Paul Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *News on the B.1.617 variant and vaccine effectiveness against it *Discussion of booster immunizations *Methods to encourage adolescent vaccination *Famotidine and other treatments for mild to moderate COVID-19 *Referring rural residents for infusion therapy *Defining “Long COVID” and how to prevent it Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/5-26-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this live webinar, Charles Vega, MD and Michael Angarone, DO, FIDSA analyze two COVID-19 patient case studies: one patient is experiencing moderate symptoms and the other is in the hospital with severe symptoms. Can you make the right treatment decisions? They discuss: Accurately identifying patients eligible for authorized treatments Viral variants’ impact on treatments  The latest treatment recommendations and clinical data Expert Faculty Charles Vega, MD Clinical Professor, Family Medicine Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, Family Medicine School of Medicine Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education UC Irvine School of Medicine  Michael Angarone, DO, FIDSA Associate Professor Division of Infectious Diseases Departments of Medicine and Medical Education&n

Dr. Paul Auwaerter gives us an update and covers the latest news on COVID-19. Topics: *Data behind the recent EUA for vaccine use in adolescents *Guidance on masks and social distancing for those vaccinated *What’s the most common variant in the US? *US and Global trends in COVID-19 cases Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/5-12-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Paul Auwaerter continues his interview with Dr. Michael Kornberg about the interaction between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. Topics: *Do any of the COVID-19 vaccines worsen MS symptoms? *Communicating the risk vs reward of COVID-19 vaccination to MS patients *The drug-drug interactions between MS therapeutics and COVID-19 vaccines *Further reading: COVID-19 and MS: What We Currently Know Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/5-7-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  Michael Kornberg, MD, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Michael Kornberg about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple sclerosis treatment. Topics: *Impact of the pandemic on telemedicine and in-person visits for people with MS *How COVID-19 infection is affecting people with MS *Are people with MS at higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms? *Further reading: COVID-19 and MS: What We Currently Know Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/5-5-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  Michael Kornberg, MD, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information

Dr. Paul Auwaerter continues his interview with Dr. Tae Chung about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) caused by COVID-19. Topics: *Managing POTS and improving patient outcomes *Finding effective POTS treatments *The varying degrees of POTS symptoms and impact on treatment *Exercise as a treatment for POTS Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-30-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Tae Chung, MDAssistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Drs. Paul Auwaerter and Charles Vega discuss the various COVID-19 treatment options and answer your questions. Topics: *Analyzing how strain variants impact COVID-19 treatment *Understanding treatment options for ambulatory and hospitalized patients *Accurately identifying patients eligible for monoclonal antibodies *Understanding when, how, and why various treatments work  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-28-21-session/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty: Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine   Charles Vega, MD, FAAFPHealth Sciences Clinical Professor at UC Irvine Department of Family MedicineAssistant Dean for Culture and Community Education at UC Irvine School of MedicineDirect

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Tae Chung about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) caused by COVID-19. Topics: *Defining POTS it relates to COVID-19 *Signs and symptoms of POTS *At-risk populations for POTS *Making an accurate POTS diagnosis  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-2-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  Tae Chung, MDAssistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Paul Auwaerter gives us an update on COVID-19 vaccination progress. Topics: *Vaccine availability and completed vaccinations *When will US pandemic restrictions be lifted? Herd immunity? *Vaccine authorization for children *Status of molnupiravirPost-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-21-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSAPast President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this on-demand video webinar, Drs. Heather Bell and Jose Mercado discuss management of patients with COVID-19 from the hospitalist perspective. They review: *Best practices for managing patients with mild-moderate COVID-19 *Efficacy, safety and indications for treatments currently used in hospitalized patients *In-development therapeutics *Updates on vaccines  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/hospitalists/4-9-21-session/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/hospitalists  Presenting faculty:  Heather Bell, DO  Medical Director Infection Prevention, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital  Medical Director, HOPE STD testing Clinic, Tulsa, OK  Owner, Bellhaven Medical, LLC – Epidemiology Consulting Firm  Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, University of Tulsa, APRN Program  Jose R. Mercado, MD  

In this on-demand video webinar, Shmuel Shoham, MD and Willa V. Cochran, MSN, CRNP discuss what we should know about monoclonal antibodies and how they can be used to improve COVID-19 patient outcomes. Topics: *What is a monoclonal antibody and what monoclonal antibodies are available? *Accurately identifying patients eligible for monoclonal antibodies *How do viral variants affect these treatments? *A case presentation demonstrating the process of referring a patient to get access to monoclonal antibodies *The latest monoclonal antibody recommendations and clinical data  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-1-21-episode/eval Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty: Shmuel Shoham, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine   

On-demand video webinar featuring a panel of hospitalists and infectious disease experts review up-to-date information on cardiovascular complications in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Topics: *Patient case studies *Clinical management and updates on coagulopathy *Therapeutics for hospitalized patients *Q&A  More information: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/hospitalists See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Paul Auwaerter gives us an update on COVID-19 vaccines including the United States pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Topics: *CDC & FDA recommendation to pause J&J/Janssen vaccine *Potential side effect of AstraZeneca ChAd vaccine *AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) use in Europe by age *Does hormonal birth control play a role in the J&J vaccine incidents? Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-14-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA, Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Paul Auwaerter gives us an update on COVID-19 vaccination. Topics: *Theories behind the increase in cases despite further vaccination *Variants’ impact on monoclonal antibodies efficacy *Vaccine efficacy against different variants – will we need annual boosters? *Anticipating herd immunityPost-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-7-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA, Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Lisa Saiman discusses COVID-19 vaccines & vaccine hesitancy. Topics: *Vaccine trial data *Vaccine side effects *Meeting vaccine hesitancy with facts and guidance *Extra reading: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with cystic fibrosis Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/4-2-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Lisa Saiman discusses COVID-19 vaccines & vaccine hesitancy. Topics: *How can we achieve “community immunity”? *Vaccine side effects *Meeting vaccine hesitancy with facts and guidance *Extra reading: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with cystic fibrosis Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/3-26-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Mark Sulkowski discusses our fundamental understanding of immunology and virology as they pertain to COVID-19 transmission, disease course, and potential routes for treatment. Topics: *Infection and immune response timeline *Types of immunity and impact on treatment methods *Assessing treatments: monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma *Strain variants and possible resistance to antibodies and reinfection Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/3-24-21-episode/eval   Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Mark Sulkowski, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Lisa Saiman discusses strain variants of SARS-CoV-2. Topics: *New, emerging strain variants *How mutations and strain variants occur *The impact of variants on vaccination and treatment *Ways to reduce emergence of variants Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/3-19-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty  Presenting faculty:  Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Paul Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *Length of protection of native immunity vs. vaccination *Safety of air travel after two dose vaccination *Evaluating the AstraZeneca vaccine *Utilization of monoclonal antibodies and efficacy against variants *New developments in treatments for mild to moderate COVID-19 *Annual COVID-19 vaccination? Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/3-17-21-episode/eval  Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty Presenting faculty:  Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA, Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.