Long COVID - Part 1
Understand the definition, incidence and the symptoms of long COVID Cluster symptoms to help you understand the different presentations form the patient What risk factors predispose patients to long COVID What investigations as a GP may help you diagnose long COVID Rehabilitation of the patient is …
COVID update - COVID antivirals demystified
Pre-emptively develop a COVID action plan, use the drug-to-drug interaction checker and plan for drug interactions if using Paxlovid Consider referral to specialist services or phone consult for complex cases Put in place a follow up plan after completion of antivirals Give the patient a copy of th…
COVID & Bird Flu update – New variants, new vax schedule, antivirals
Current COVID situation worldwide and in Australia Latest vaccine and antiviral news Long COVID news What’s making news – Respiratory infections, Avian flu Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 25 mins Guest:Prof Adrian Esterman, Epidemiologist & Biostatistician Register for our fortnightly FREE WE…
Long COVID update
Long COVID is an important illness and needs to be acknowledged in patients Be aware of the psychological outcomes of this condition Treatments are available to either prevent, reduce its severity or treat its symptoms Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 32 mins Guest:Dr Gary Grohmann, Virologist…
COVID update - New vaccines and what’s happening in China?
The new COVID vaccines arriving next week and in the next few months What’s happening in China now? Multiresistant mycoplasma infection may be the issue The China outbreak may be spreading to other countries Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 31 mins Guest:Dr Gray Grohmann, Virologist Register f…
COVID update - The current COVID wave
Where we are at with the current COVID wave Latest vaccine news Latest study on antivirals The NICE long COVID guidelines Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 22 mins Guest:Prof Adrian Esterman, Epidemiologist & Biostatistician Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00…
COVID and the elderly
COVID is still very much around, older people are still most at risk of increase vulnerability and significant morbidity Evidence from the pandemic showed that those aged over 65 were 23 times more likely to die with COVID infection Management strategies, both in the community and in facilities, th…
COVID update - Recent statistics and recent ATAGI updates
Basic statistics, epidemiology, and important events New variants and subvariants Vaccination status, new vaccines COVID-19 therapies, existing and emerging Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 26 mins Guest:A/Prof Paul Griffin, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist Register fo…
COVID update - Eris, Pirola and other developments
New variants (Eris, Pirola) ATAGI guidance Antivirals How to track without waiting for hospitalisation Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 40 mins Guest:Prof Nancy Baxter, Clinical Epidemiologist Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to …
COVID update from ATAGI
Booster confusion What is going on with the waves? Are protein-based vaccines more likely to attract people? Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 14 mins Guest:Prof Nigel Crawford, Infectious Disease Specialist Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST …