Random Post
You may have noticed a lull in the deluge of information that you have been receiving. I know it wasn’t raining all over the country, but it seems like, at least locally, the rain dampened the amount of information being…
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MORE ABOUT TESTING (OR, IF IT WALKS LIKE A DUCK…)
We keep reading/hearing news that testing capability for COVID-19 is increasing, more tests are being run, and now Abbot labs has launched a test with a turnaround time of <15 minutes. Abbot says they will be distributing on the order…
The Doctor is Still In
We wanted to update you on how we are handling patient visits during this time. Since doctor’s offices are exempt from the “stay at home” orders which will remain in place through the end of April, we are still here…
FDA Expedites Covid-19 Testing Approval
This is a follow up to yesterday’s post. It discusses the process for approving new tests. https://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/top-medical-news/article/2020/03/31/7636008/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ajm_49718&uic=ZZ3A66E5401E924D13BF3A6961747578A2
Covid-19 Drugs from The Medical Letter
The Medical Letter is published by a nonprofit foundation. It does not take money from the pharmaceutical industry. It is considered a highly reputable source of unbiased medical information. This is the type of information that physicians rely upon, rather than…
Update on Covid-19 Testing
First, a definition: antigen [ˈan(t)əjən] NOUN a toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies. The tests that we are doing to detect the presence of the virus are antigen…
Practical Advice on Shopping, Packages and Mail
Several patients have expressed concern about getting Covid-19 from inanimate objects. The following article was sent to me by a patient and it has what I like, good practical advice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/26/dont-panic-about-shopping-getting-delivery-or-accepting-packages/
Covid-19 Update
I’m not sure what the day will bring. That is energizing and a challenge. That is true for all my days, but especially true now. Today, the first thing that I received were texts from several patients who were concerned…
Canines and Covid
When I wrote the post on staying home, my long-standing German receptionist, Sieglinde, asked why we are to keep away from other household members and pets. ” Why pets?”, she asked. Can our pets transmit corona virus and vice versa?…
Covid Caveats
1. Dr. Wallace gave a great summary of our meeting yesterday with the physicians and staff of Metropolitan Methodist Hospital. One additional point that I would add is the caution from Dr. Luis Cisneros, a well regarded infectious disease specialist.…