Description

Listen as the pioneers of the COVID pandemic share their experiences taking care of some of the first COVID patients in the US. Our guests have a broad range of expertise and experiences. This episode features hospitalist Dr. Francisco Alvarez (University of California at San Francisco, @fnalvarez), Infectious Disease fellow Dr. Karolina Maciag (University of Washington, @KMaciag), Critical Care and Pulmonology Fellow Dr. David Furfaro (Columbia University, @david_furfaro

) and intensivist and founder of onepagericu.com, Dr. Nick Mark (Seattle, WA).Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com

Credits

• Written and Produced: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA

• Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed

• Hosts: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

• Guest: Dr. Francisco Alvarez, Dr. Karolina Maciag, Dr. Dave Furfaro, Dr. Nick Mark

Sponsors: Cayuga

Time Stamps

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  00:00 Intro

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  04:28 Francisco: Process leading up to first case

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  07:42 Karolina: The perspective of the consultant- calm in the storm

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  11:40 (Karolina) Seattle Flu Study as early warning

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  16:00 Dave: ICU patients

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  20:30 Nick: making decisions with a moving target

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  25:05 Sponsor

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  25:53 Francisco: data available on Twitter

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  28:00 Francisco: the role of generalist during the COVID pandemic

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  31:15 Karolina: on vulnerable populations during pandemic

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  38:26 Dave/Nick: how generalists should be preparing themselves

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  45:16 Avoiding aerosolized procedures / nebulizers

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  47:46 What was the big surprises

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  54:20 How do you address the anxiety

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  60:12 Plugs
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  64:20 Outro