From Medscape Drugs & Diseases - Critical Care

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Global Crisis The emergence of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 [2019-nCoV]) during a December 2019 outbreak of respiratory illnesses in Wuhan, China, has become an expanding pandemic. Ongoing prevention, monitoring, rapid testing, and public health awareness are crucial for curbing transmission and gauging illness severity. Read on to learn more.
  April 02, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for AF How much do you know about the use of DOAC agents as anticoagulation therapy in patients with AF? Take our short quiz to find out.
  Medscape, April 02, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes How much do you know about atrial fibrillation and diabetes? Check your knowledge with our short quiz.
  Medscape, April 02, 2020
• Guidance on Obstetric COVID-19 (ISUOG, 2020) Guidance on the management of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, childbirth, and the neonatal period, from the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Medscape, March 30, 2020
• Control of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Guidelines (2020) 2020 guidelines on infection control and prevention of COVID-19 in nursing homes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  Medscape, March 30, 2020
• Rapid COVID-19 Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020) Rapid COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines by Wuhan University Novel Coronavirus Management & Research Team and China International Exchange & Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care.
  Medscape, March 26, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Pneumonia Key Aspects Are you familiar with essential aspects of pneumonia and its associated care, including best practices for diagnosis and treatment? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 23, 2020
• Guidance on Containing Spread of COVID-19 (CMS, 2020) Guidance for hospitals on how to identify at-risk patients, screen for COVID-19, and monitor or restrict health care facility staff, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Medscape, March 23, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) How much do you know about the presentation, workup, and treatment of cancer-associated VTE? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 17, 2020
• Fingernail and Toenail Abnormalities: Nail the Diagnosis The nails of the hands and feet can provide many clues about a patient's overall health. Test your knowledge of the following fingernail and toenail abnormalities.
  March 13, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Blood Clots Are you familiar with key aspects of blood clots, as well as recommendations for best practices in diagnosis and treatment? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 11, 2020
• Myopathies: Muscling Your Way to the Diagnosis The disorders collectively referred to as myopathies can have varied clinical presentations. Learn more about how to distinguish them from each other and from conditions such as peripheral neuropathy and neuromuscular junction disorders.
  March 05, 2020
• Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations of Viral Diseases Viral infections can cause a range of cutaneous and mucosal manifestations, from isolated lesions to generalized exanthems. Learn more about recognizing and managing the findings associated with various viruses.
  March 04, 2020
• Liver Failure Management in the ICU: Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020) 2020 clinical practice guidelines from a Society of Critical Care Medicine panel on liver failure management in the ICU.
  Medscape, February 28, 2020
• Pediatric Brain Tumors: Imaging Matters Primary brain tumors are the second most common group of malignancies affecting children (after leukemia) and are a leading cause of mortality. Learn more about diagnosing these potentially deadly disorders.
  February 21, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Key Aspects Heart failure is a worldwide problem and affects around 6.5 million Americans aged 20 years and older. Do you know key aspects of presentation, workup, and treatment? Test yourself with this quiz.
  Medscape, February 07, 2020
• Reversing Anticoagulants in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020) 2020 guidelines by the European Stroke Organisation on reversal of oral anticoagulants in acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
  Medscape, February 03, 2020
• Fulminant Myocarditis Clinical Practice Guidelines (AHA, 2020) 2020 Scientific statement by the American Heart Association on the recognition and initial management of fulminant myocarditis.
  Medscape, January 31, 2020
• Baby Belly Aches: 15 Causes of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy Evaluating the pregnant patient with abdominal pain has inherent challenges, and even the experienced clinician must be wary. Be sure you can safely rule the most worrisome diagnoses in or out.
  January 31, 2020
• Fast Five Quiz: Syncopal Events Syncope is a common reason for patients to seek care and occurs in 15%-39% of the general population. Do you know key aspects and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment? Take this short quiz.
  Medscape, January 30, 2020