New Outpatient COVID-19 Treatments – Guideline Knowledge CheckAndrea Eberly, MD, MS, FAAEM examines newly updated COVID-19 recommendations from the NIH and IDSA addressing the omicron variant and two newly authorized oral antiviral treatments for ambulatory patients with COVID-19. In January / February 2022, both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) updated their COVID-19 … Read More
Ophthalmic Side Effects of COVID-19 – A Novel Case from the Coronavirus Pandemic
Ophthalmic Side Effects of COVID-19 – A Novel Case from the Coronavirus PandemicAs part of Med-Challenger’s Guideline Knowledge Check blog series, we sometimes like to address unusual cases where medical problems may become more prevalent given certain circumstances, like during a viral pandemic. An increase in certain acute ophthalmic problems during the COVID-19 pandemic is a great example. Try this … Read More
How COVID-19 Affects Patients with Asthma – Guideline Knowledge Check
How COVID-19 Affects Patients with AsthmaThis Guideline Knowledge Check reviews treatment guidelines for COVID-19 in patients with asthma. A 2020 Pulmonology Advisor discusses a recent study on the effects of COVID-19 on asthma. How do the study’s data alter the care of patients with asthma who require admission for COVID-19?Today’s Guideline Knowledge Check question comes from the desk of Med-Challenger … Read More