1 Dec 2020

December 1, 2020

Written by REBEL Covid-19, REBEL EM
It is no secret we are in the middle of a pandemic, the likes of which our generation has never seen. Every day, clinicians care for thousands of patients infected with SARS-CoV2. One sick person can infect many more without proper precautions. Though we are making strides, progress is slow, and our efforts thus far have fallen short. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has proven to be quite a formidable and destructive opponent. However, a pandemic of misinformation can potentially be even more devastating.
Medical Categories: Infectious Disease
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29 Nov 2020

November 29, 2020

Written by REBEL Covid-19, REBEL EM
Background: We have tried to decrease the number of updates on COVID-19, as I am sure everyone is getting tired of all the trials coming out on this.  I know I am exhausted just reading through everything.  However, every so often I will try to bring updates that are relevant.  In this post we will cover an interesting trial that should be on your radar as more evidence arises on this treatment option.
Medical Categories: Infectious Disease
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21 Nov 2020

November 21, 2020

Written by REBEL Covid-19, REBEL EM
Background: Face masks can reduce transmission of respiratory viruses by both being a potential physical barrier and by reducing droplet transmission.  Additionally, the presence of a mask reduces the users frequency of touching their face which may also reduce transmission.  Despite strong, consistent public health messaging about the utility of wearing masks, their use continues to be debated. Both the CDC and WHO strongly recommend the use of masks as a means of source control, but the WHO acknowledges the lack of robust evidence in healthy persons.
Medical Categories: Infectious Disease
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13 Nov 2020

November 13, 2020

Written by REBEL Covid-19, REBEL EM
Background: There have been lots of trials sitting on my computer desktop awaiting my review, but like many of you time has been thin from clinical work and increasing cases of COVID-19 where I work.  I thought it might be more effective to give you the Cliff’s Notes highlights of each since the time for deep dives remains elusive.  As always, I urge you to read each of the papers yourselves and come to your own conclusions. Thus far in the pandemic, there have been few treatment options available to manage COVID-19. Many clinicians have been using repurposed drugs with scant data as well as other non-drug interventions.  Let’s get into some recent data behind these interventions.
Medical Categories: Infectious Disease
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12 Nov 2020

November 12, 2020

Written by REBEL Cast
Background: The well-established, standard treatment for acute appendicitis is surgical appendectomy.  However, recent research has challenged the dominance of the surgical approach in looking at antibiotics alone. The available literature on non-operative treatment of appendicitis (NOTA) has important limitations: exclusion of patients with appendicoliths, small sample size and predominance of open appendectomy over laparoscopic appendectomy. While data on NOTA is intriguing, it is clear that additional studies are needed.
Medical Categories: Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal, Infectious Disease
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