COVID 19 Treatment Guidelines Current guidelines are based off February 11, 2020 CDC guidelines[1] Hospitalized patients should be treated in…
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COVID19 Testing Guidelines Centers for Disease Control (CDC) currently has a packaged kit for testing of patients who meet current…
COVID19 and Special Populations Children A recent study from China showed only 1% of infections were in children <9 years…
COVID 19 Public Health Aspect Summary Case fatality rate of 2.3% globally As of February 23, 2020, there were 76,936…
The moment someone’s heart stops, they’re legally dead. Whether they stay dead or can be quickly revived, depends largely on…
New concern for Zika virus causing microcephaly is emerging from Brazil. This condition has a profound effect on infants causing…
A dramatic example of under-penetration of vaccines into the community combined with vaccine associated illness: Read This: “Ukraine’s Crazy Polio…
A wonderful opportunity recently emerged that offered a chance to review and improve my knowledge on using chlorine for water…
An interesting study on cleaning surgical instruments in austere environs: http://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(15)00146-5/abstract?elsca1=etoc&elsca2=email&elsca3=1080-6032_201512_26_4_&elsca4=Sports%20Medicine%7CPublic%20Health%7CEmergency%20Medicine#/article/S1080-6032(15)00146-5/fulltext?mobileUi=1
The Zika virus has been found and transmitted in Columbia. Here is a nice link to the details and a…