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Simplifying the antibiotic selection process
July 20, 2020
“I won’t necessarily expect attendees to use everything I talk about, but if you have a patient on service that infectious disease started Vabomere on, you’ll at least have a general idea of what they were worried about.”
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Hospital medicine update highlights research from ‘extended family’
July 20, 2020
“The Update has a long-standing tradition at the national meeting as an overview of the most impactful or insightful publications relevant to clinicians working in the hospital.”
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Get updated: Latest ATS/ISDA guidelines for pneumonia
July 20, 2020
This session will cover the new ATS/IDSA guidelines for CAP, which will include what initial testing to order, which empiric antibiotics to use, and how to manage patients at risk for resistant organisms.
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Sepsis: Vitamin C, thiamine, glucocorticoids remain controversial
July 20, 2020
Hospitalists are traditionally well versed in current sepsis guidelines, but time to treatment is paramount, and it can be difficult to stay up to date on the latest studies in the field.
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Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
July 17, 2020
When Israel Shippy had MIS-C, his mother said there was nothing she could do to make him comfortable.
News
Stillbirth incidence increases during COVID-19 pandemic
July 17, 2020
Incidence of stillbirths was fourfold higher during the pandemic, compared with a similar period prepandemic.
News
Doctors say their COVID-19 protocol saves lives; others want proof
July 17, 2020
“This is war. There’s no time to double-blind anything... This is working. And if it’s working, I’m going to keep on doing it.”
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Prior beta-blockers predict extra burden of heart failure in women with ACS
July 16, 2020
“Our provides robust evidence of an interaction between sex and beta-blocker therapy,” said Dr. Raffaele Bugiardini.
News
Proton pump inhibitors tied to COVID-19 risk
July 16, 2020
These drugs increase the risk for enteric infections, including infection by SARS-CoV-1.
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Opinion
Provide support in uncertain times
July 16, 2020
Listen to children’s or teens’ concerns and share information in developmentally appropriate ways. It is okay to not have all of the answers.
