This past week, I attended my first ever Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) conference. It was a joint event with the American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) ICAAC, a feat that has not been done in recent years. To say I was overwhelmed with the educational options and my senses numbed by the extravagant pharma […]
Sleep Deprivation in Medical Education
Going to Seattle for the SHEA/CDC Training Course proved to be very tiring. I flew JetBlue and had no flight delays or mishaps with the exception of a $7 blanket offer and lack of peanut snacks as someone on the plane had a severe nut allergy. I flew on late night flights to and fro, spent […]
New Infection Control Guidelines
I recently attended the SHEA/CDC Training Course in Healthcare Epidemiology in Seattle, WA. It offered hands-on workshops on the fundamental aspects of healthcare epidemiology including epidemic investigation. Not that I now can investigate an outbreak all on my own, but I understand the principles and have a better appreciation of the magnitude of the job […]
Deciper This: Medical Edition
Decipher This: 85 yo F with PMH MMP incl. AF on coumadin, CAD s/p MI x2, 3v CABG (LIMA -> LAD, SVG -> OM, circ), MR s/p St. Judes MVR, DM, CHF, COPD on 2L home O2, OSA, PVD s/p R -> L fem-fem bypass, admitted with confusion and left-sided weakness after fall couple days […]
IDSA Fellows In-Training Exam Preparation
I’m back on a slow service. It’s so painfully slow I’m chronically tired from lack of work. I know. Too much work and I complain. Not enough work and I complain. At least I have time to read and study. We have the first ever Infectious Diseases In-Training Exam coming up. Sigh! I thought I […]