This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in March, 2021 Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) The COVID-19 virus mutates and replicates when people let down their guard and don’t follow safety protocols, such as practicing social distancing and wearing a mask. «I think most…
Read MoreGuest: Jennifer L. Elmer, APRN, CNS, D.N.P.; Brianna M. Skrukrud, APRN, C.N.P. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) Pressure injuries in bedridden patients present significant challenges, which are compounded in the patient with a COVID-19 diagnosis. In this episode we discuss the problems encountered in preventing, diagnosing, and managing skin alterations in patients with COVID-19….
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in March 2021. Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: DeeDee Stiepan (@deedeestiepan) Millions of people in the U.S. are being vaccinated for COVID-19. However, discussion is ongoing as to whether people who are immunocompromised, such as patients undergoing cancer treatment, or people who…
Read More* WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. * Guest: J. Michael Bostwick, M.D.(@DrBostwick) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) In this episode, professor of psychiatry and international authority on suicide risk and challenges in suicide prevention, J. Michael Bostwick, M.D. from Mayo Clinic in Rochester joins us. He’ll discuss epidemiological-based research looking at…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in March, 2021. Guest: Billie A. Schultz, M.D. Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) Fatigue and what’s being called «brain fog» are turning out to be some of the most common issues for long-hauler patients recovering from COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health calls…
Read MoreGuest: Ravindra Ganesh, M.B.B.S., M.D. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) It has been estimated that as many as 10-30% of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 have an array of symptoms, ranging from minor to disabling, that persist more than four weeks post-COVID infection. These symptoms have not only been identified in patients who…
Read MoreGuest: Maria I. Vazquez Roque, M.D. (@MVazquezRoqueMD) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Clostridium difficile is a toxin-producing bacterium that can result in a severe form of antibiotic-associated diarrhea known as clostridium difficile infection or CDI. Cases can vary from mild diarrhea to severe colitis that at times can be fatal. There’s been a dramatic…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in February, 2021 Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) People may be curious, confused or critical of what seem to be changing messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of…
Read MoreGuest: Ravindra Ganesh, M.B.B.S., M.D. and Raymund R. Razonable, M.D. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) In this episode, Ravindra Ganesh, M.B.B.S., M.D. and Raymund R. Razonable, M.D. join Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. to review the use of monoclonal antibody as a new antiviral agent in the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Who is most likely…
Read MoreGuest: Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., M.P.H. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) For some patients who have had COVID-19, symptoms of the disease may last long after the infection is over. Long-haulers syndrome due to COVID-19 could include profound fatigue, shortness of breath, and long-term neurological complaints, including headache, dizziness, or weakness. Mayo Clinic has launched the COVID Activity…
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