Primary Care Update

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Episode 58: Top COVID studies: 9 of the most important COVID-19 studies Aug 28, 2020

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In this episode we summarize 9 top COVID-19 studies in a special episode prepared for the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians.

Episode 57: Our (hopefully) last 2 HCQ studies, rehab for COPD, and funny shoes for knee OA Aug 13, 2020

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This week, we discuss hopefully the last two studies of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID (still doesn't work), pulmonary rehab in patients with COPD, and the use of special footwear in patients with knee DJD.

Episode 56: Israeli school outbreak, antibody tests, going nerveless for HTN, and syncope Jul 31, 2020

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This week, a COVID-19 outbreak in an Israeli high school, the accuracy of antibody studies, denervation to treat hypertension, and identifying low-risk patients with syncope. Plus the quiz, and a recommendation.

Episode 55: COVID-19: vaccines, HCQ for mild illness, and C-19 in kids Jul 22, 2020

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This week, an all COVID-19 episode covers 7 new studies in just 24 thrill-packed minutes: 2 phase 2 vaccine trials just out yesterday, outpatient monitoring of patients with COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine in mildly ill patients, and transmission of COVID-19 by children

Episode 54: COVID, overactive bladder, and pro/synbiotics post-op Jul 17, 2020

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This week we discuss COVID research on how many are asymptomatic and for how long people are infectious , managing overactive bladder symptoms in men, and perioperative probiotics and synbiotics for patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Episode 53: COVID prevalence, treating UTI, migraine prophylaxis, and lab values Jul 02, 2020

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2 COVID papers on seroprevalence and total vs confirmed cases, treating UTI with telehealth, migraine prophylaxis for kids, and variation in lab values.

Episode 52: COVID-19, 6 studies on steroids, NPI, MIRS in kids, and more Jun 17, 2020

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This week, 6 COVID-19 updates: corticosteroids reduce mortality for sickest patients, non-drug approaches to controlling COVID, a review of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in kids, another study on COVID 19 mortality and race, asymptomatic COVID and a report from the CDC on factors related to hospital and ICU use among patients with COVID-19.

Episode 51: Convalescent plasma, patient self-testing, pneumothorax, and colic Jun 08, 2020

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This week on Primary Care Update: 2 COVID-19 studies (convalescent plasma RCT and accuracy of patient self-sampling), plus managing pneumothorax, and something that seems to work for infantile colic.

Episode 50: Last call for HCQ: we cover 6 COVID-19 studies Jun 01, 2020

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A lot to cover: remdesivir updates, the effect of cancer treatment on COVID mortality, hypertensive medications, last call for HCQ, and racial disparities.

Episode 49: COVID news, cellulitis diagnosis, and COPD May 27, 2020

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This week on primary care update: safety of convalescent sera, two social distancing studies, cellulitis diagnosis, and treating COPD exacerbations. Plus a bonus beer POEM.

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