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…
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…
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/
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…
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?…
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.…
Today Dr. Thornton and I attended a medical department teleconference for Metropolitan Methodist Hospital to discuss what’s going on in that hospital system with Covid-19. It’s encouraging to hear how hard Methodist system is working to adapt quickly to respond…
The following is a summary from Journal Watch, a publication which provides summaries of important medical studies from AUTHORITATIVE medical journals around the world. The reason authoritative was in CAPS is that a lot of the articles that patients send…
So you have a respiratory infection and feel crummy. You decide to isolate at home. What do you do? These are the guidelines from UpToDate: Home care — Home management is appropriate for patients with mild infection who can be adequately…
I’ve written a number of notes today for worried individuals who are concerned that the caregivers for their loved ones will be pulled over by the police on their way to work and prevented from getting to their jobs. Home…
