Here is something from this morning’s WSJ on the problems associated with being abroad and testing positive for Covid 19. Now, if I am getting on an airplane for an 8-10 hour flight, I would like to know that the…
COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network May 24, 2022, 9:00 AM ET CDCHAN-00467 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to update healthcare…
It is gratifying to see numbers continue to fall, but Covid 19 is still out there and I still hear reports of patients receiving prescriptions for Ivermectin. here is the latest from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Here…
The map, though hard to read, is of the antiviral medications available in this area. The two tiny purple dots are the locations for the only Paxlovid in the  San Antonio area. It’s the most effective oral anti-viral medication for…
As this surge heats up, the demand for treatment has increased. The lead time on getting monoclonal antibodies has increased from a day to 5 days. It is important to get tested early if you are at high risk of…
Here are three things about the outpatient treatment of Covid 19. The first is the latest from this week’s New England Journal of Medicine about the efficacy of treating Covid 19 with the monoclonal antibody combination, Regen-Cov. The second is…
I was watching a lecture on YouTube, another adaptation to the pandemic. I am a member and past president of the Texas Club of Internists, an almost 100 year old organization dedicated to continuing medical education for Texas internists. https://www.texasclubofinternists.org/.…
I was asked by a patient today with a bag of medication, “Are these still good?”. Here is some guidance on this subject from The Medical Letter, a nonprofit publication to which I subscribe. Healthcare providers are often asked if…
Choosing the optimal blood pressure target to shoot for in managing hypertension requires that we apply the art of medicine, rather than just a cookbook approach. Over recent years, we have gotten dizzy keeping up with various recommendations which have…
