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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 SeattleDeveloping patient “champions” to demonstrate proper preventative behaviorNegotiating with populations reluctant to receive helpAvoiding collateral damage from other diseasesPreventative measures & screening proceduresThe post UPDATE 5/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19. Topics covered:The latest remdesivir trial dataUpdated CDC testing recommendationsAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)COVID-19 and thrombotic eventsThe post UPDATE 5/6/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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 ventilationVentilator complications in COVID-19 patientsSafely moving patients on ventilatorsPreventing ventilator-associated pneumonia, and moreThe post UPDATE 5/1/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19 and answers your questions. Topics covered:Infection Rates – New York vs. Los AngelesRemdesivir trial breaking newsCOVID-19 transmission dataSerology testing: Reliable?Children and COVID-19, and moreThe post UPDATE 4/29/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 benefitsWhen to and not to proneComplicationsSpecial COVID-19 considerations, and moreThe post UPDATE 4/24/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Auwaerter updates us on COVID-19 and answers your questions. Topics covered:LA County antibody testingTreatment guidelines from the National Institute of HealthNEJM study on two New York City hospitalsData about use of medications for hypertensionUpdate on using plasma to treat patientsReliability of IgM/IgG testing kitsAnd moreThe post UPDATE 4/22/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 guidanceVaccine developmentRemdesivir for compassionate useAnticoagulation treatment or prophylaxis for hospitalized patientsAre providers using ventilators too aggressively?Antihypertensives and their role in virus acquisition and complicationsAnd more…The post UPDATE 4/15/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Einstein College of Medicine analyze the most important data to explain how substance use impacts adherence and the risk of HCV reinfection.The post Treating HCV in PWID: Best Practices appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 taking hydroxychloroquine for lupus or RA have any protection from COVID-19?The post UPDATE 4/8/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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? In this issue, Dr. Rachel Scott, Scientific Director of Women's Health Research at the MedStar Health Research Institute and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, provides some answers. The post Increasing PrEP Uptake in Women appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 pregnancy.The post UPDATE 3/25/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 TARGET appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Medical Center takes us into the clinic to explain how current evidence-based strategies can increase the uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in this vulnerable population.The post Increasing PrEP Uptake in PWID appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 eViralHepatitis 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 beyond the liver.The post HCV: Management Beyond the Liver appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 claim CME credits.To read a companion newsletter click here.The post Two Drug ART? — Clinical Considerations appeared first on DKBmed Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.