🔺Abnormal coagulation is common in severe #COVID19 🔺D-Dimer >1ug/dL is an independent risk factor for in 🏥 death 🔺Extensive intravascular microthrombosis seen at autopsy 🔺Rx w anticoagulation if possible American College of Cardiology

As a MICU pharmacist taking care of COVID patients, one strategy I’ve implemented to minimize the number of times a nurse needs to enter the room (thus saving PPE) is to consolidate and bundle all medication due times. For example... 1/5

The military arrives in Bergamo to take the coffins. There’s no more space for them in the hospitals. I’ve never seen anything similar. Poor my country. Show this pic to all the people that keep minimising the situation.

President Trump said today that chloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria and severe arthritis, was approved by the FDA to test as a COVID-19 coronavirus treatment on.forbes.com/60181tHvu by Lisette Voytko-Best

There is the potential to reduce COVID-19 transmission by requesting that individuals with new onset of anosmia self-isolate. A lost sense of smell as marker of COVID-19 infection... for full details see below

Sterilizing N95 masks for reuse. In the current crisis we at MSK are considering giving bags of N95 masks say 5kilo Gy of xrt to get an estimated 3 log10 virus deactivation level. Anyone else considering similar? Your thoughts?

double blind RCT(62pts)finds HCQ 200 mg 2x/d shortens symptoms (fever & cough by 1 day) it’s primary outcome & less progression of mild to severe Dx w HCQ (0 🆚 4 pts) FDA has approved #HCQ for mild #COVID19 🇺🇸 #preprint

On November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said this: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” I believe this is where we are today. At the end of the beginning stage of the #COVID19 pandemic.

Amazing discussions with Beatrice Dionigi MD,FACS,FACRS and all our participants on management of #crohnsandcolitis. Truly exceptional guidance from our expert Cleveland Clinic guest educator. Thank you for helping us all learn! Jeremy Lipman Tracy Hull Scott R. Steele

Don’t miss the Annual ASCRS_1 Business Meeting this Sunday! Help shape the future of the society! Our future president Dr. Hyman even promised to serenade those who sign on early! 🎶 🎤 🎵 👏 Sunday, June 7, 2020; 8:00 pm EDT

Great work Olga Lavryk, MD Tracy Hull Cleveland Clinic

Going to miss these amazing people! #ccfgeneralsurgery

I used two different lenses to capture these images, one showing the entire Grand Canyon and the second, a close up of the North Rim, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, and the Kaibab National Forest.

Proton pump inhibitor use doubles risk for #COVID-19 healio.com/news/gastroent…

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Dr Tracy Hull is giving Dr Abcarian lecture at ACS in Boston Scott R. Steele Tracy Hull Anna Spivak Arielle Kanters Steven D Wexner MD, PhD

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