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Influenza
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the December 2022 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article on Influenza in Urgent Care.EpidemiologyHistorical dataSince COVID, tracking "influenza-like illness" has been complicatedInfluenza deaths and ageAnnual mortality OutbreaksTransmissionClassificationInfluenza A, B, and CHemagglutinin and neuraminidase subgroupsAntigenic drift and shiftPathophysiologyTransmissionIncubation Secondary infectionH3N2VaccinesEgg-based, cell-based, and recombinant influenza vaccinesCDC recommendationsPatients aged >65 yearsDifferential DiagnosisComplications TestingWhen is it indicated? What types of tests are available? Testing in periods of low and high prevalence TreatmentHigh-risk conditions that suggest treatment Antiviral medications Oseltamivir: NNT and NNHResistance patternsBilling and Coding
Released:
Dec 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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