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Qiu Lin
Case Report Insights
Recurring Herpes Zoster in a Healthy Patient
12/11/2024

Juan Qiu, MD, PhD • Alice Lin, BS, BA

Juan Qiu, MD, PhD • Alice Lin, B...
In this Consultant Case Report Insights, Juan Qiu, MD, PhD and Alice Lin, BS, BA, speak about their study, “A Healthy Male With Recalcitrant Herpes Zoster.” Dr Qiu and Alice Lin give a detailed overview of...
12/11/2024
Pulmonary Pitfalls
ventilator
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Approaches to Weaning and Liberation of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
12/01/2024
Dylan Harrell, MD; Bradley Sanville, MD; Brooks Thomas Kuhn, MD, MAS
The length of time on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) increases the potential for numerous severe and even life-threatening complications, such as volutrauma, barotrauma, infection, damage to vocal...
12/01/2024
Pop Quiz
pop quiz
Pop Quiz
Characterizing Disseminated Zoster
11/08/2024
Jessica Ganga
Disseminated zoster is characterized differently than local herpes zoster. Do you know the difference? Test your knowledge with our pop quiz!
11/08/2024

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Pop Quiz
pop quiz
Pop Quiz
Characterizing Disseminated Zoster
11/08/2024
Jessica Ganga
Disseminated zoster is characterized differently than local herpes zoster. Do you know the difference? Test your knowledge with our pop quiz!
11/08/2024
pop quiz
health care provider and patient
pop quiz
Underlying Conditions and COVID-19 Severity
11/15/2023
What underlying conditions have been linked to an increase in COVID-19 severity? Take this pop quiz to find out!
11/15/2023
Viral infections
Viral infections
Pop Quiz: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
11/26/2022
How familiar are you with the history of the 1918 influenza pandemic? Find out by taking this pop quiz.
11/26/2022
Viral infections
Viral infections
Pop Quiz: The 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic
01/21/2021
The 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic was responsible for the deaths of 3% to 5% of the world population. Which strain of the influenza virus, which was also responsible for an influenza pandemic in the...
01/21/2021
Viral Infections
herpesviridae family
Viral Infections
Slideshow: Viruses in the Herpesviridae Family
10/28/2020
Welcome to our latest slideshow! Click through the slides to learn about presentations of different viruses in the Herpesviridae family. Each slide links to the full case report for more details.
10/28/2020

Clinical Insights

Case Report Insights
Qiu Lin
Case Report Insights
Recurring Herpes Zoster in a Healthy Patient
12/11/2024

Juan Qiu, MD, PhD • Alice Lin, BS, BA

Juan Qiu, MD, PhD • Alice Lin, B...
In this Consultant Case Report Insights, Juan Qiu, MD, PhD and Alice Lin, BS, BA, speak about their study, “A Healthy Male With Recalcitrant Herpes Zoster.” Dr Qiu and Alice Lin give a detailed overview of...
12/11/2024
Video
Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH
Video
Preoperative Skin Antisepsis With Iodine Povacrylex Produced Fewer SSIs Compared With Chlorhexidine Gluconate Among Those With Closed Fracture
11/01/2024
Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH
In this video, Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, reviews his recent study that compared two well-known preoperative skin antisepsis solutions with alcohol for patients with either closed or open extremity...
11/01/2024
Conference Coverage
Ashish Bhargava
Conference Coverage
Risk Factors Associated With Prolonged Hospital Length of Stay in Adult Patients With RSV
10/13/2024
Ashish Bhargava, MD
In this video, Ashish Bhargava, MD, discusses the results of his team's study on the risk factors associated with a longer hospital stay in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV. He talks...
10/13/2024
Expert Q&A
Jennifer Walsh, DNP
Expert Q&A
A 17-Fold Increase in Measles Cases Puts Elimination Status at Risk in United States
08/29/2024

Jennifer Walsh, DNP, CPNP, CNE

Jennifer Walsh, DNP, CPNP, CNE ...
Jennifer Walsh, DNP, CPNP, CNE, talks about the reasons for the sudden surge in measles cases in the United States, what clinicians can do to make their patients aware of the increase, and the potential...
08/29/2024
Conference Coverage
Khalel De Castro
Conference Coverage
Social Risk Factors Associated With Older Adults Hospitalized For RSV-Related Illnesses
03/05/2024

Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm • Christina A. Rostad, MD

Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippet...
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus...
03/05/2024