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Skin manifestations are emerging in the coronavirus pandemic
“COVID-19 can feature signs of small blood vessel occlusion. These can be petechiae or tiny bruises, and transient lividoid eruptions.”
Article
What Happens When COVID-19 Breaks Out on a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?
More than 200 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19 while far from port, leaving its Captain and the Navy...
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Blood test might detect multiple cancer types, study suggests
The test, which uses methylation patterns in plasma cell-free DNA, had specificity and sensitivity approaching those needed for population-based...
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New guidance on management of acute CVD during COVID-19
Expert guidance comes from Chinese cardiology and infectious disease specialists on how to manage severe emergent cardiovascular disease during...
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FMT appears safe and effective for IBD patients with recurrent C. difficile
Most patients were cured of C. difficile after one fecal transplant.
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‘Larger-than-life’ physician Stephen Schwartz dies of COVID-19 at 78
Perspectives
Get out the inpatient vote
Hospitalized patients represent a significant number of potential voters who are functionally disenfranchised.
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ACP outlines guide for COVID-19 telehealth coding, billing
Also included are tips on handling staff absences and information on allowed technology and services.
Article
Clinicians petition government for national quarantine
The petition was started by an apolitical Facebook group to focus attention on what members see as the most critical issues for clinicians.
News
Coronavirus stays in aerosols for hours, on surfaces for days
Aerosol and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 are plausible.