In this episode of EMplify, Dr. Sam Ashoo interviews Drs. Al Giwa and Akash Desai, the authors of Emergency Medicine Practice’s recent article: Novel Coronavirus COVID-19: An Overview for Emergency Clinicians.
This episode, designed specifically for emergency clinicians, discusses Coronavirus COVID-19, including:
The cause and history of the virus How it’s transmitted/spread and prevention methods Tools for management and treatment in the ED Which patients should be tested for Coronavirus The role of telehealth, and when patients should go to the ED Using vital signs to triage patients in the ED And more!00:00 Intro
01:01 Why should we care about Coronavirus?
02:22 What is zoonotic transmission?
03:56 SARS and MERS and previous coronaviruses.
04:38 What are typical Coronavirus symptoms?
04:55 What is R0 (R naught)?
06:46 Why is there so much concern about this Coronavirus strain?
10:05 Is there concern that COVID-19 is more lethal?
12:45 What tools do we have to combat pandemics? Containment
14:38 Treatment and vaccines
16:32 Fecal oral transmission
19:01 Airborne and droplet transmission
21:20 Recommendations for the public
22:00 Recommendations for healthcare workers
23:24 Who should get tested?
24:47 How to get patients tested?
25:51 What do you do with a patient you want to be tested?
30:28 Closing
Episode 32 - Assisting With Air Travel Medical Emergencies: Responsibilities and Pitfalls (Ethics CME)
EXTRA Supplement Podcast - Concussion in the Emergency Department: A Review of Current Guidelines - Trauma EXTRA Supplement (Trauma CME)
Episode 31 - Emergency Department Management of Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulant Agents (Pharmacology CME)
Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Episode 29 - Assessing Abdominal Pain in Adults: A Rational, Cost-Effective, and Evidence-Based Strategy
Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach
Episode 27 - Emergency Department Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Pharmacology CME and Infectious Disease CME)
Episode 26 – Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management (Trauma CME)
Episode 25 - Evaluation and Management of Life-Threatening Headaches in the Emergency Department
Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management
Episode 23 - Influenza Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department
Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review
Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
Episode 20 - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake Envenomations
Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse
Episode 18 – Emergency Department Management of Dyspnea in the Dying Patient
Episode 17 - Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse
Episode 16 - Recognizing and Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department
Episode 15 - Jaundice in the Emergency Department: Meeting the Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment
Episode 14 - Emergency Department Management of Smoke Inhalation Injury in Adults
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