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First protocol on how to use lung ultrasound to triage COVID-19
April 9, 2020
Lung ultrasound is not yet universally accepted as a tool for diagnosing pneumonia in the context of COVID-19 and triaging patients.
Opinion
Crisis counseling, not therapy, is what’s needed in the wake of COVID-19
April 9, 2020
Crisis counselors assist with emotional support. And they aim to educate individuals, families, and communities about how to be resilient, said Dr. Lloyd I. Sederer.
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Concerns for clinicians over 65 grow in the face of COVID-19
April 9, 2020
Health care leaders are sounding the alarm about exposing “senior physicians” to the virus and recommending alternative ways older clinicians can contribute to the response.
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COVID-19 and surge capacity in U.S. hospitals
April 9, 2020
Independently preparing for the surge capacity needed to face COVID-19 may be infeasible for some hospitals.
News
See acute hepatitis? Consider COVID-19, N.Y. case suggests
April 9, 2020
This is the first documented instance of a patient with COVID-19 presenting with acute hepatitis as the primary symptom before developing respiratory symptoms.
News
First case of COVID-19 presenting as Guillain-Barré reported
April 9, 2020
A case report from China suggests a possible association between GBS and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Opinion
Reproductive health care in the time of COVID-19
April 9, 2020
We do not have complete knowledge of what the novel coronavirus 2019 does to a developing pregnancy, especially early in pregnancy.
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COVID-19: A guide to making telepsychiatry work
April 9, 2020
“There’s going to be a much wider and diffuse acceptance of telemedicine as we go forward,” said Dr. Jay H. Shore.
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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.
News
COVID-19: Are acute stroke patients avoiding emergency care?
April 8, 2020
Stroke specialists in New Orleans, Chicago, Seattle, and elsewhere are seeing a precipitous drop in the number of acute strokes at their institutions.
