The mental health benefits of sharing stories
“But, surely offer you therapy or mental health services?” I asked an internal medicine resident and friend on the frontlines in New York City. “No, not really. Well, there’s one person for our whole group,” they responded. “And do people feel comfortable going to that person?” I prodd ed. “Honestly, even if we had time, it […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/vibhu-krishna" rel="tag" > Vibhu Krishna < /a > < /span > Tags: Education COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
How coronavirus took my grandfather ’s life
As a first-year internal medicine resident in NYC, the physical and emotional toll this has placed on me is unmeasurable. My attending physician reminds me of someone commanding a battlefield: my “allied” residents, doctors that chose different specialties but are now deployed to my floor, “coalition” doctors, students that graduated early to help us. Medicine […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/zaki-y-azam" rel="tag" > Zaki Y. Azam, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Hospital-Based Medicine Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Connecting through PPE: patient communication during COVID-19
Communication is the cornerstone of patient care. Patients trust healthcare workers with whom they connect. In the current era of COVID-19, connecting with patients and their families is both critical and yet more difficult than ever before. We draw from our experiences as internal medicine residents to outline the current landscape and provide tips on […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/kham-kidia-and-amrapali-maitra" rel="tag" > Kham Kidia, MD and Amrapali Maitra, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician COVID-19 coronavirus Hospital-Based Medicine Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Coronavirus and my doctor daughter
In March, I began receiving photographs on my social media apps of my daughter ’s Match Day celebration seven years ago at Tulane Medical School. It was a glorious day, in particular, because my daughter got her first choice: Not only would she be an internal medicine resident at a top-tier hospital in New York, with […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 2, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/carol-ewig" rel="tag" > Carol Ewig < /a > < /span > Tags: Patient COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Rheumatology Source Type: blogs
Weight loss can help head off lasting damage caused by fatty liver
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of liver disease in the United States, and is estimated to affect up to a quarter of adults in the world. It is defined by excess fat accumulating in the liver and usually occurs in people with obesity, high blood sugars (diabetes), abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels, or high blood pressure. These disorders often run together and as a group are called metabolic syndrome. The “non-alcoholic” part of “non-alcoholic fatty liver disease” is important to distinguish it from alcohol-related liver disease, which can also cause excess liver fat.
How fat ca...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Irun Bhan, MD Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Digestive Disorders Source Type: blogs
Things I ’ve Learned Managing a Library During this Crisis
First I want to recommend Zach Osborne’s post “Hospital Librarianship during the COVID-19 Pandemic” as a really good description of what it is like right now as a hospital librarian. I couldn’t have expressed it better.
I also want to share some of the things I have learned during this time. I think the easiest way is to just do a list.
Some key library infrastructure systems do NOT work from home. We found both our ILS (Innovative Interfaces) and Illiad do not allow for us to do back office work (set up accounts, catalog, order articles, etc.) when we aren’t on our institution’s ...
Source: The Krafty Librarian - April 21, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: KraftyLibrarian Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Things I ’ ve Learned Managing a Library During this Crisis
First I want to recommend Zach Osborne’s post “Hospital Librarianship during the COVID-19 Pandemic” as a really good description of what it is like right now as a hospital librarian. I couldn’t have expressed it better.
I also want to share some of the things I have learned during this time. I think the easiest way is to just do a list.
Some key library infrastructure systems do NOT work from home. We found both our ILS (Innovative Interfaces) and Illiad do not allow for us to do back office work (set up accounts, catalog, order articles, etc.) when we aren’t on our institution’s ...
Source: The Krafty Librarian - April 21, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: KraftyLibrarian Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 588
Answer toParasite Case of the Week:Strongyloides stercoralis This is a great teaching case from both the clinical and microbiology standpoint. As many of you pointed out, the clinical presentation is classic forStrongyloideshyperinfection with eosinophilic " asthma " (likely Loeffler ' s syndrome due to filariform (L3) larvae leaving the gut and migrating to the lung), receipt of an immunosuppressive agent (which decreases the host ' s ability to control the infection), and recurrent Gram negative bacteremia. As Harsha mentioned, the " Gram negative bacteria ' piggy back ' on the larvae as they autoinfect entering fro...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - April 19, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
6 self-care steps for a pandemic — always important, now essential
Airline attendants say it well: if the plane hits turbulence and the oxygen masks come down, place a mask on yourself first before turning to help others. This is absolutely critical. If we don’t, we may not be able to help anyone.
Well, we’ve all hit the same turbulence, folks, and we all need to take good care of ourselves, our bodies, and our minds.
Healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic absolutely have to be functioning well in order to do their jobs well. At such a stressful time, with so much change and uncertainty, combined with the pressures of patient care during this pandemic, it ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Exercise and Fitness Health Healthy Eating Mental Health Source Type: blogs
106-year-old recovers from COVID-19
Sometimes we need some good news, right?
I think that’s the case for me right now — especially regarding COVID-19.
Check it out here at NBCNews.com. (Source: JeffreyMD.com)
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 16, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: News covid19 Source Type: blogs
106-year-old recovers from COVID-19
Sometimes we need some good news, right?
I think that’s the case for me right now — especially regarding COVID-19.
Check it out here at NBCNews.com.The post 106-year-old recovers from COVID-19 first appeared on JeffreyMD.com. (Source: JeffreyMD.com)
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 16, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: News covid19 Source Type: blogs
In The News: Nursing Facility Evacuated Due to Staff No Shows
Did you hear about this one? Link: Staff No-Shows, Deaths Hit California Nursing Facilities
I heard about this yesterday. A nursing facility a few miles south of me was evacuated when the staff failed to show up for work. According to this news report nearly 3 dozen residents have tested positive for COVID-19. After many employees failed to show up for the second day in a row, all 83 patients had to be evacuated and sent to different facilities.
These workers were criticized by the county public health officer:
“Nationwide all of our health care workers are considered heroes, and they rightly are,” said Dr. C...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 9, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life News Opinion california covid evacuation healthcare riverside snf Source Type: blogs
In The News: Nursing Facility Evacuated Due to Staff No Shows
Did you hear about this one? Link: Staff No-Shows, Deaths Hit California Nursing Facilities
I heard about this yesterday. A nursing facility a few miles south of me was evacuated when the staff failed to show up for work. According to this news report nearly 3 dozen residents have tested positive for COVID-19. After many employees failed to show up for the second day in a row, all 83 patients had to be evacuated and sent to different facilities.
These workers were criticized by the county public health officer:
“Nationwide all of our health care workers are considered heroes, and they rightly are,” said Dr. C...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 9, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life News Opinion california covid evacuation healthcare riverside snf Source Type: blogs
