The Pfizer COVID Vaccine is here. And I have a lot of my patients in the pulmonary clinic asking me about it. So far, every one of my pulmonary clinic patients tells me (both with and without covid) that they want the vaccine. And I’m happy when they tell me that. And I tell them …
Covid Vaccine Explained – We’re talking about the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines here. Then other vaccines are on the horizon as well that are not mRNA vaccines. 6 vaccines are getting federal government support in the US, and dozens in being developed worldwide. Several are in Phase 3 clinical trials, the last step before seeking …
How Doctors Can Predict Who Dies From COVID Several studies have come out about the COVID prognosis. We now have a powerful way to predict which patients with COVID pneumonia are more likely to die and require longer stays in the hospital. We already know that less than 15% of people who get COVID have …
UPDATE: Eli Lilly’s Bamlanivimab is now granted FDA EUA. This video discusses updates with the COVID surge here, controlling the COVID Pandemic, Immunity to the Covid, possible Covid treatments on the horizon, and more. And as if COVID by itself is not bad enough, it has a domino effect on the rest of our society. …
COVID vs. Common Cold vs. Flu – Which one is it?Every fall and winter – coughing, sneezing, and sniffling, and the like.Is it the common cold?Is it the Flu? orIt is COVID? All 3 of these have overlapping symptoms. And COVID cases are already starting to increase in the US with the cold weather, and …
Long Haulers COVID: Can the people with COVID suffer long-term effects?Including long-term effects that affect the brain?Yes. These are the so-called “long haulers.” And it is not necessarily just people with COVID who have required the intensive care unit. Dexamethasone, a steroid medication, specifically a glucocorticoid. Yes, it can cause anxiety, irritation, psychosis, delirium, sleep …
Does President Trump Have COVID – How severe is President Trump’s COVID illness? Does he have COVID Pneumonia? As a pulmonary & critical care doctor, I’m watching President Trump’s medical team, including Dr. Sean Conley, give a press conference. His medical team includes 3 pulmonary & critical care doctors, 2 infectious disease doctors, & more. …
President Trumps COVID Diagnosis – I give my medical insight from the medical update about President Trump’s COVID diagnosis and hospitalization. President Trump’s doctor, Dr. Sean Conley, gave a press conference regarding Trump’s COVID illness. Trump’s height is 6’ 3” weight is 243. When you use the BMI calculator, that BMI comes out to 30.4, …
President Trump Hospitalized for COVID – I want to give my take on President Donald Trump’s COVID diagnosis and prognosis and how I think his doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center will medically manage him. He was said to have fatigue, fever, hoarse voice, cough, and no shortness of breath. While at the white house, …
Doctor Reacts to Medical Drama Transplant – There is a new medical drama called Transplant, the pilot episode. I decided to watch the Transplant. We aren’t even a few minutes into the first episode of Transplant before we see a heroic doctor doing a precordial thump on the chest and miraculously saving them. The precordial …
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