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UK COVID-19 Update: 'Higher Mortality' With New Variant, R Down, No 'Cash for Compliance'

News January 22, 2021

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
Former British Cycling Doctor 'Willing to Cross the Line'

News January 22, 2021
Some Junior Doctors 'Out of their Depth' During End of Life Discussions

News January 22, 2021

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ED Doc Fired for COVID Tweets Talks to Biden, Returns to Job

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021

Since Cleavon Gilman, MD, lost his job for sharing concerns about the pandemic, he has talked with President-elect Joe Biden, got an offer from Oprah Winfrey, and was rehired by the hospital that fired him.
Rapid COVID Testing Is Not Where It Needs to Be

Medscape Emergency Medicine January 19, 2021
Comparing Hospital COVID Waves Across the US

Medscape Emergency Medicine December 22, 2020

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Full-Dose Anticoagulation Reduces Need for Life Support in COVID-19

Medscape Medical News January 22, 2021
CDC: Gap Between Vaccine Doses Could Be 6 Weeks

WebMD Health News January 22, 2021
J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Unique CPT Code Even Before FDA Filing

Medscape Medical News January 22, 2021
British PM Says New Variant May Carry Higher Risk of Death

Reuters Health Information January 22, 2021
Naltrexone Cuts Hospitalization, Deaths in Alcohol Use Disorder

Medscape Medical News January 22, 2021
What We Know and Don't Know About Virus Variants and Vaccines

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
Biden Signs 10 New Orders to Help Fight COVID-19

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
ED Sonographic Score Helps Rule in or Exclude Acute Cholecystitis

Reuters Health Information January 21, 2021

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Rapid COVID Testing Is Not Where It Needs to Be

Commentary January 19, 2021

Drs Robert Glatter and Michael Mina discuss the public health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the importance of using rapid testing to stop transmission.
The Curbsiders

Human Bites and Recurrent Cellulitis

Commentary January 20, 2021

The Curbsiders share their favorite practice-changing pearls on managing common skin and soft tissue infections.
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Should Physicians Face Disciplinary Actions for Misinformation?

Expert Interview January 19, 2021
Are COVID-19 Swab Samples a Threat to Your DNA Privacy?

Commentary January 13, 2021

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Declines in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission After Mitigation Measures

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report January 22, 2021
Plastic Surgery Complications: A Review for EM Clinicians

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health January 21, 2021
Management of Ventricular Electrical Storm

Europace January 21, 2021
Acute Cerebrovascular Events With COVID-19 Infection

Stroke January 20, 2021
Update on Neurological Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health January 19, 2021
Corticosteroid Therapy for COVID-19-Related ARDS

Critical Care January 19, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Fast Five Quiz January 22, 2021

The pandemic has increased attention on upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). Do you know key presentation aspects and best practices for managing URIs? Test yourself with this short quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Alcohol Use Facts vs Fiction

Fast Five Quiz January 21, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Inflammation in Severe Asthma

Fast Five Quiz January 20, 2021
An Incoherent 13-Year-Old With Nocturnal Enuresis and Fever

Case Challenge January 20, 2021

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J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Unique CPT Code Even Before FDA Filing

Medscape Medical News January 22, 2021

The AMA's CPT panel readies for potential introduction of a third COVID-19 vaccine for the US, with J&J awaiting phase 3 results for its product.
Biden Signs 10 New Orders to Help Fight COVID-19

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
Trump Pardons a Handful of Physicians on His Way Out

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
7 Ways President Biden Could Now Change Healthcare

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021

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