The following article that Dr. Wallace sent me from the Washington Post does a great job of explaining the seemingly esoteric Bayes Theorem, named for an 18th century Presbyterian minister, how false positives and negatives are calculated and why they…
Many people who are older and/or have medical conditions which put them at higher risk from complications of Covid-19 have taken the stay at home orders seriously. Many have isolated themselves at home, at their ranches, lake or beach houses. …
Linda Nealon’s masks Office visits are what we call them. Insurance companies refer to them as “patient encounters”. These are the same people who changed me from a “physician” to a “provider”. I prefer visit. It’s much more descriptive of…
I’ve spent hours counselling relatives, friends and neighbors of patients who received positive antibody tests administered by a physician in town. The erratic results have caused panic in many healthy people. It is a cautionary tale of employing unproven technology…
In San Antonio, Covid 19 cases appear to have plateaued. It’s a little scary to say. I don’t want to jinx it. I would feel better if the numbers were falling, but they have to plateau before they can fall.…
If you have an emergency, go to the emergency room. They are empty. People are avoiding emergency rooms and hospitals for fear of getting Covid-19. The precautions that are being taken in those places make that possibility remote. Patients with…
In the late 60’s there was a TV show called The Wild, Wild West. It was sort of a western James Bond which starred Robert Conrad. I am reminded of that because he died a few months ago at age…
As mentioned in previous posts there is no good evidence of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine in the treatment of Covid-19. There is also risk of cardiac toxicity, especially when used with azithromycin. Here is an excerpt from the FDA’s bulletin followed…
I just couldn’t do another Covid-19 update. Everyone wants to know how long Covid-19 has been in the United States and how prevalent it is, but, first two important developments. First, how safe are your cats? As you recall, the…
There is some positive news about the drug, Remdesivir. It is being studied and there are anecdotal reports of it’s efficacy. From the Medical Letter: Remdesivir: A Possible Treatment for 2019 Novel Coronavirus March 12, 2020 by Mark Abramowicz, M.D.…
