This episode was recorded on May 28, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest:  Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. (@DrEdSportsMed) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  The world was already facing an epidemic of inactivity prior to the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2. Some have been able to focus more on self-care and fitness while…

This episode was recorded on June 5, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Raymund R. Razonable, M.D. (@RazonableMD) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  Up to about 50% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic spreaders. About 80% of those who are symptomatic, developing COVID-19, have mild disease displaying dry cough, fever, and…

This episode was recorded on May 12, 2020. Guest:  James E. Baker, R.R.T., L.R.T. &  Steven R. Holets, R.R.T., L.R.T. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  What are some alternative ventilation strategies we can use to treat patients with COVID-19? James Baker, R.R.T., L.R.T. and Steve Holets, R.R.T., L.R.T. discuss individualizing care, limitations based…

This episode was recorded on May 27, 2020. Guest:  Nipunie S. Rajapakse, M.D., M.P.H. (@nrajapakseMD) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  Patients under 21 who present with fever, lab evidence of inflammation, multisystem involvement, and recent or current SARS-CoV-2 infection fall under the case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome. They commonly present with persistent…

This episode was recorded May 22, 2020 To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast   Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  SARS-CoV-2, as an RNA virus, has marked capacity for mutation and recombination events. How do we build an efficacious and safe vaccine against it? How could we safely speed…

This episode was recorded May 21, 2020 Visit the program site here:  https://www.uscovidplasma.org To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Michael J. Joyner, M.D. (@DrMJoyner) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  Convalescent plasma as a passive immunity strategy is not new. What nuances apply for it’s application to treating COVID-19? Is it safe? Is it…

This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in May 2020. Guest: Irene G. Sia, M.D.; Mark L. Wieland, M.D. Host:  Sanjeev (Sanj) Kakar, M.D. (@sanjkakar) Minorities are being affected disproportionately by the COVID-19 pandemic. Early data shows that African Americans and other U.S. ethnic minorities have contracted COVID-19 at a higher…