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Episode 40 - COVID-19: An Interview with Colby Redfield, MD-Tent Triage, Telemedicine, PPE, and EMS

EB Medicine

Telemedicine – In the tent, in the department, and in follow up. (08:45) PPE (16:30) Reusing N95s Using elastomeric full and half face respirators CDC, FDA, Osha 4. Telemedicine – In the tent, in the department, and in follow up. (08:45) PPE (16:30) Reusing N95s Using elastomeric full and half face respirators CDC, FDA, Osha 4.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 8/21/23 (Issue #11)

PulmCCM

Read in Critical Care Medicine In the News CDC and WHO are tracking a new highly mutated Covid variant. Worse, procalcitonin use didn’t result in significantly lower prescription of empiric antibiotics, although guiding safe withholding and de-escalation of antibiotics is its primary purpose.