I ’m Baaack
This week I returned to work after needed to stay off and isolated for the last week. While I didn’t come to work, I wouldn’t consider it a vacation. My days were filled with taking care of the toddler (3 year old) while my wife worked from home. In one word, it was exhausting.
As far as recovering goes, I noticed improvement almost each day in terms of the severity of my cough. I was coughing less frequently each day. I never developed a fever. I also never developed any shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
And so, here I am, back at work.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone. The post I’m Baa...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor physician sick leave Source Type: blogs
I ’m Baaack
This week I returned to work after needed to stay off and isolated for the last week. While I didn’t come to work, I wouldn’t consider it a vacation. My days were filled with taking care of the toddler (3 year old) while my wife worked from home. In one word, it was exhausting.
As far as recovering goes, I noticed improvement almost each day in terms of the severity of my cough. I was coughing less frequently each day. I never developed a fever. I also never developed any shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
And so, here I am, back at work.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone. (Source: JeffreyMD.com)
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor physician sick leave Source Type: blogs
Paid Leave
I have seen that a few companies are offering paid leave if their workers test positive for COVID19. In theory this is great. In reality, this is bogus.
Policies are worded very specifically. Most of the statements I have seen that list paid leave are for patients that TEST positive for COVID19.
The problem is we do not have enough tests!
At my practice (a large, tertiary, University-based clinic in Southern California), we are operating under the assumption that most people who contract COVID19 will have a mild form of the disease that will not require a hospital admission. However, they will need...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor internal medicine paid leave physician Source Type: blogs
Paid Leave
I have seen that a few companies are offering paid leave if their workers test positive for COVID19. In theory this is great. In reality, this is bogus.
Policies are worded very specifically. Most of the statements I have seen that list paid leave are for patients that TEST positive for COVID19.
The problem is we do not have enough tests!
At my practice (a large, tertiary, University-based clinic in Southern California), we are operating under the assumption that most people who contract COVID19 will have a mild form of the disease that will not require a hospital admission. However, they will need...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor internal medicine paid leave physician Source Type: blogs
Banned From Work
This week has started off oddly. I am at home. I am not on vacation. I wish I were. Instead, I am at home in a sort of self-quarantine.
Last week, as I was getting ready to go to work I noticed that I was coughing. Initially I thought that I was had a tickle in my throat and that I just needed to clear it. But the cough persisted.
At our institution our outpatient faculty clinics had already instituted a strict screening policy. All visitors to the building were funneled to the main entrance. There, two people screen any person entering regardless of whether they are visitor or employee.
The questions each day ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor nationaldoctorday pandemic physician work Source Type: blogs
Banned From Work
This week has started off oddly. I am at home. I am not on vacation. I wish I were. Instead, I am at home in a sort of self-quarantine.
Last week, as I was getting ready to go to work I noticed that I was coughing. Initially I thought that I was had a tickle in my throat and that I just needed to clear it. But the cough persisted.
At our institution our outpatient faculty clinics had already instituted a strict screening policy. All visitors to the building were funneled to the main entrance. There, two people screen any person entering regardless of whether they are visitor or employee.
The questions each day ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor nationaldoctorday pandemic physician work Source Type: blogs
Rationing Tests?
Rationing tests? In the U.S.A.? It may sound strange to hear that in the land of plenty we are rationing tests. But here we are, ill prepared for a global pandemic.
One of the most difficult things to say to patients who are having symptoms of cough and/or fever during this pandemic is that they need to stay home and act as if they had COVID-19. Testing, for the most part, is being reserved for the patients sick enough to require a hospital admission. I don’t think it helps that many people keep seeing things in the news touting how people can get tested without fully explaining the limitations we have. Or maybe ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 25, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid covid19 infection pandemic panic Source Type: blogs
Rationing Tests?
Rationing tests? In the U.S.A.? It may sound strange to hear that in the land of plenty we are rationing tests. But here we are, ill prepared for a global pandemic.
One of the most difficult things to say to patients who are having symptoms of cough and/or fever during this pandemic is that they need to stay home and act as if they had COVID-19. Testing, for the most part, is being reserved for the patients sick enough to require a hospital admission. I don’t think it helps that many people keep seeing things in the news touting how people can get tested without fully explaining the limitations we have. Or maybe ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 25, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid covid19 infection pandemic panic Source Type: blogs
