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ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2020
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
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‘Collateral damage’: COVID-19 threatens patients with COPD
June 22, 2020
Patients presenting at the ED with acute exacerbations of COPD could experience diagnostic and treatment delays.
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Headache may predict clinical evolution of COVID-19
June 22, 2020
Headache onset could occur during the presymptomatic or symptomatic phase of COVID-19 and could resemble tension-type or migraine headache.
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Where does dexamethasone fit in with diabetic ketoacidosis in COVID-19?
June 22, 2020
Author of new article discussing considerations around diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of COVID-19 also speaks to the findings this week that dexamethasone could reduce deaths in the severely ill.
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After the ICU: A ‘fraternity of people who are struggling’
June 19, 2020
In as many as 80% of patients leaving the ICU, researchers have documented what they call post–intensive care syndrome (PICS).
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Opinion
The evolution of “COVIDists”
June 19, 2020
Hospitalists at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts realized the necessity of a new model of care for COVID-19 patients.
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Lung ultrasound works well in children with COVID-19
June 18, 2020
Ultrasound offers several benefits over other imaging modalities, too.
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Opinion
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
June 18, 2020
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with suspected COVID-19.
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Face mask type matters when sterilizing, study finds
June 18, 2020
The testing described in the report is “quite affordable,” according to one of the authors.
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Opinion
Hospitalist well-being during the pandemic
June 17, 2020
Burnout is a potential reality for clinicians in times of high stress.
