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🔊 4/3/20 UPDATED
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL
Updates:
🔺 Changes in diagnostic tests
🔺 Criteria separation for MICU & tocilizumab
🔺 Refined recs for LV function + VTE prophylaxis
🔺 New triage for pts w/ increased oxygen rqmts
📫DM for full PDF (rec meds+refs)
#medtwitter
🆕UPDATED
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL⬇️
3/31/20 changes
🔸 Elimination of atazanavir from initial treatment choice
🔸 Further guidance on tocilizumab + corticosteroids addition
🔸 Delineation of available clinical trials
#medtwitter
📩DM for PDF, including meds & references.
Congratulations to the incoming residents in our Traditional Residency Program! We are excited to have you joining us in New Haven! 🥳
#Match2023
#MatchDay2023
🆕 UPDATED
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL ‼️
4/13/20 updates:
🔹 Exclusion criteria for tocilizumab
🔹 Updated guidance on lab tests
🔹 Updated telemetry use & anticoagulation
⚠️ this is a working doc & subject to change.
For full PDF, click link in profile 👆
#MedTwitter
📢NEW
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL ⬇️
7/24/20 updates:
🔹Recommendation of
#dexamethasone
therapy for pts who require oxygen
🔹Change in
#tocilizumab
use for pts with severe COVID-19 who don't respond or progress on
#remdesivir
& steroid therapy
🔗full PDF in bio!
#MedTwitter
“We see you, we recognize you & we are doing everything we can to try & understand how
#longCOVID
is mediated” 💭
@VirusesImmunity
Read more about the LISTEN Study, by Iwasaki &
@hmkyale
, that aims to help long
#COVID
patients & COVID-related research.
🆕
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL 👇
6/22/20 updates:
🔺 Addition of discharge anticoagulation recommendations in appendix 5c
🔺 Addition of a new clinical trial
#leronlimab
in appendix 1
⚠️ Working doc, subject to change.
🔗 For full PDF, click link in bio ⬆️
#MedTwitter
Elliott Miller, MD, has been named medical director of
@YNHH
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).
@ElliottMillerMD
will continue to build the cardiac intensivist group, lead quality improvement & research initiatives & more.
@YaleCardiology
@YaleMed
12/15/20
#COVID19
TREATMENT GUIDELINE⬇️
🆕updates:
🔹Higher steroid doses/prolonged duration is not rec.
🔹Updated rec. for lab tests for mngmt of COVID pts
🔹Anticoagulation recs moved from appx to pg 2
🔹Updated clinical trial info for inpatients
Full PDF in bio🔗
#MedTwitter
Dr. Ali Abu-Alfa of
@YaleNephrology
was appointed chairperson of
@AUB_Lebanon
's Department of Internal Medicine.
“With this new role, I hope to strengthen & grow the ties between AUB & Yale in areas of common interest."
Learn more about
@Abualfaa
.
👉CURRENT
#COVID19
TREATMENT GUIDELINE 10/27/20
🔹Remdesivir is only FDA approved Rx & can be considered for pts w/ CrCl < 30ml/min
🔹Backbone Rx: Remdesivir + Dexamethasone
🔹Tociluzimab not preferred outside clinical trial
🔹New A/C recommendations
🔗PDF in bio
#MedTwitter
"We discovered saliva viral load is a much better correlate of disease outcome than nasopharyngeal viral load”
@VirusesImmunity
of
@YaleIBIO
New research suggests that saliva tests can help with early treatment for COVID patients
@YaleMed
@YaleMedicine
🆕
#COVID19
TREATMENT GUIDELINE
2/15/21 updates:
🔹New convalescent plasma recs reflecting the FDA’s updated EUA guidance for using high titer CCP and the need to administer early in the course of COVID-19 illness.
☝️full PDF can be found in bio.
#MedTwitter
➡️ UPDATED
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL
4/27/20 updates:
🔸 Updates on diagnostic tests
🔸 Appendix on clinical trials available
🔸 Guidance on use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Click profile link for full PDF🔗
⚠️working doc, subject to change.
#MedTwitter
Manisha Juthani, MD, has been named CT's Public Health Commissioner and will assume the new role on September 20.
“Advocating for public health is central to my core value" 💬
@DrJuthani
Read full story!
@YaleMed
@YaleSPH
@CTDPH
@GovNedLamont
Dr. Mark Perazella of
@YaleNephrology
is retiring.
His expertise is in treating drug-related kidney injury, allergic interstitial nephritis & HIV-related kidney disease. He's also known for his kindness & dedication to mentees.
More on Perazella 👇
➡️ NEW
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL ⬅️
5/27/20 updates:
🔸 Addition of
#remdesivir
via the FDA’s EUA to the inpatient treatment algorithm for patients who require supplemental oxygen
⚠️this is a working doc, subject to change.
For full PDF, visit link in bio 🔗
#MedTwitter
📢 NEW
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL 👇
5/18/20 updates:
🔸 Updated O2 saturation for initiation of adjunctive therapy to <94%
🔸 Added rec. for ASA 81mg po daily unless contraindicated
🔸 Active clinical trials/studies across YNHHS in appendix
Click link in bio for full PDF🔗
🆕NEW
#COVID19
TREATMENT GUIDELINE
8/16/21 updates:
🔹
#baricitinib
added as an alternative to
#tocilizumab
due to shortage.
The adjustment is based on evidence based medicine and the current EUA granted by the FDA.
Full PDF in bio 🔗
#medtwitter
Dr. Harlan Krumholz has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (
@JACCJournals
).
@hmkyale
has been at Yale for over 3 decades & is one of the world's most cited researchers. Learn more about Krumholz & his new role.
🆕📢 NEW
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL ⬇️
5/8/20 updates:
▪️ De-emphasized use of hydroxychloroquine—to be considered under cardiac monitoring
▪️ Recommended use of aspirin daily—unless there’s a contraindication
Click link in bio for full PDF🔗
#MedTwitter
#coronavirus
🆕
#COVID19
TREATMENT PROTOCOL👇
9/3/20 updates:
🔺Change in O2 requirement for
#remdesivir
to 95%
🔗Full PDF in bio.
⚠️This is a working doc & subject to change.
#MedTwitter
A team of researchers wanted to examine how the barrier of cost may impact a mother’s decision to breastfeed by quantifing just how expensive the decision to breastfeed can be. Learn more.
@YaleMed
@YaleSPH
@YalePediatrics
@thehowie
➡️NEW
#COVID19
TREATMENT GUIDELINE
3/8/21 updates:
🔸Revision of criteria of
#tociliziumab
use for patients ≥ 3 L/min of O2 AND CRP > 75 based on the results from the RECOVERY and REMAP-CAP Trials
Full PDF can be found in the link in our bio 🔗
#MedTwitter
Congrats to Dr. Jeptha P. Curtis on being appointed Medical Director of the Yale New Haven Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Director of Coronary Interventions for Yale New Haven Health System.
Read more:
@YaleCardiology
@YNHH
@ynhhealth
THUR 29 APR | 2:30 pm EST on
#Clubhouse
ℹ️ Immune System's Response to
#COVID19
w/ Akiko Iwasaki
Discussion will be on findings on immune response in moderate vs severe COVID infection, sex differences in the immune system, nervous system impact & more!
Benjamin Mba, MBBS, has been named Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), for the department.
@BenjaminMba6
will also serve as the Graduate Medical Education Director (GME) of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for
@YNHH
&
@YaleMed
.
Learn more ⬇️
Joseph Ross, MD, MHS, was named deputy editor of the peer-reviewed journal JAMA.
"This is an exciting time for the journal & I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with the journal’s new leadership"
@jsross119
@JAMA_current
@YaleMed
@YaleSPH
The Yale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program recently announced a significant change to its curricula: the end of overnight call.
Learn more from
@TradIMYale
's Program Director Dr.
@MarkDSiegel1
.
Mark Perazella, MD of
@YaleNephrology
received the
@ASNKidney
Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award is presented to recipients who "imbue their work with compassion, dedication & respect for the people whose lives they improve.”
@YaleMed
@YaleMedicine
Congrats to Dr. Joseph Ross, recently named vice chair of Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee for FY 2019-2020.
@CMSGov
@YaleMed
@jsross119
Survivor Corps is a Facebook group for COVID-19 survivors that has nearly 170,000 members. And now, scientists like Akiko Iwasaki, PhD and Harlan Krumholz, MD are turning to this type of group to organize new research.
@VirusesImmunity
@YaleMed
@hmkyale
The department is proud to support all the women in our department—physicians, scientists, educators, investigators, and staff too.
Thank you to the amazing women faculty who continue to make advances in health care, science & academia.
#WomenInMedicine
#WomenInMedicineMonth
The growing field of cardio-obstetrics aims to reduce maternal mortality and prevent future cardiovascular complications such as chronic hypertension, heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.
Learn more from
@sgolds13
of
@YaleCardiology
.
Members of the
@YNHH
#COVID19
treatment team received challenge coins for their contributions to patient care during the pandemic.
These experts are behind the treatment guideline that's been released since March.
Thank you, all!
#MedTwitter
#HealthcareHeroes
Dr. Raksha Madhavan, chief resident, just kicked off her talk on “Medicine, Media, and Misinformation” at Medical Grand Rounds.
#yalebesttalks
#medicalgrandrounds
💊 A new drug may be on its way to trial and FDA approval for treatment of
#ARDS
&
#COVID19
“What if we can take advantage of the lurking period of
#COVID
-19, protect cells, and prevent ARDS?” -
@KaminskiMed
of
@YalePCCSM
Read more on the research 👇
Dr. Keith Churchwell president of Yale New Haven Hospital, has been selected as the American Heart Association (AHA) president-elect.
Churchwell's one-year term as president begins July 1, 2024.
@KChurchwellMD
@YNHH
@YaleCardiology
@American_Heart
Kanika Sehgal is a PGY1 & she sees herself in academia specializing in gastroenterology after residency.
Originally from India
@KanikaSehgal_
spent time doing research at
@MayoClinicGIHep
after med school.
Read more about Sehgal in the feature!
Michael Nanna, MD was awarded the 2021 Geriatric Cardiology Career Development Award by
@ACCinTouch
.
The Career Development Award aims to improve care of older adult patients with cardiovascular disease. Read 👇
@MichaelGNanna
@YaleCardiology
@YaleMed
Yale recently introduced hospitalists in gastroenterology. Having designated GI hospitalists permits more timely care for acute issues in the inpatient setting.
Learn more about this model here:
@YaleDigestive
@AmJGastro
@YaleMed
#MedTwitter
#GITwitter
Yale Obesity Research Center (Y-Weight) is being established at
@YaleMed
.
Led by Dr.
@AniaJastreboff
, the center's mission is to improve the lives of individuals living with
#obesity
through cutting-edge research & novel therapies. Learn more.
Highlights from yesterday’s commencement include: Fauci, Popeyes Uber Eats, and over 100 physicians embarking on the next chapter of their career.
Congratulations to the YSM MD class of 2023! 🎓
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD has become known as a world-renowned liver disease specialist & champion of women in medicine.
Last month
@ggarciatsao
was awarded with the 2021 Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from
@liverUSA
.
Read the full story!
Open house tonight! Join us to learn more about our Traditional Residency Program, including our commitment to
#DEI
& opportunities for advocacy.
Meet program leadership, chief residents & current residents of
@YaleIM_Chiefs
.
💻See you at 7 pm ET:
Introducing the department's 2023 annual report.
In it, you'll find updates from our clinical programs, research endeavors, work on diversity, equity and inclusion, and educational programs.
Read it here:
IMGs, join us tonight as we kick off the webinar series for Yale Internal Medicine's Traditional Residency Training Program (
@TradIMYale
).
🗓️ MON 5 FEB ⏰ 7 PM EST
Zoom link is in our bio!
PGY-3 Paul Stockhammer, MD, PhD received the Distinguished Young Investigator Research Award at the EGFR Resisters Research Summit.
The award recognizes outstanding young investigators presenting their unpublished research. Read more.
@StockhammerPaul
7️⃣ faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine were promoted/appointed to professor!
Congratulations to all 🎉
Read all about the new professors ⬇️
@YaleMed
@LFiellin
@jtetrault17
Dr. John Forrest Jr. died last week surrounded by family.
His research focused on pathophysiology & treatment of fluid & electrolyte disorders. Forrest eventually became the only principal investigator in the world to be on five NIH T35 training grants.
In October, we lost a beloved member of our community, Kristen Joy Cushing. A scholarship has been set up in her memory. To learn more about Kristen, her dedication to serving the underserved & the scholarship, pls read:
@YaleMed
@YNHH
@ynhhealth
Dr. Lauren Ferrante received American Thoracic Society's Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science, recognizing demonstrated potential for significant achievement & contributions.
More on
@LFerranteMD
& her research 👇
@YalePCCSM
@atscommunity
#ATS2023
Lynda Rosenfeld, MD, was the first female cardiology fellow accepted at Yale in 1979.
Set to retire at the end of the year, read all about Rosenfeld's career as cardiologist at
@YaleCardiology
🔗
He Had Chest Pain and Dangerously Low Blood Pressure. What Was Wrong?
Laura Glick, MD,
@laurarglick
, a Yale Internal Medicine resident, was able to piece together the case and demonstrate exactly what excellent clinical case entails!
Read more here:
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD of
@YaleDigestive
will be honored with
@liverUSA
’s Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award (DSAA),
The DSAA is given annually to a scientist who has made a major contribution to liver disease research.
@ggarciatsao
@YaleMed
Given the recent global events, our reliance on our community has deepened.
This holiday season, Dr. Gary Désir and Dr. Deborah Désir extend heartfelt wishes for health, tranquility, and healing to all.
Carlos Mena, MD, an associate professor of medicine at
@YaleCardiology
has been selected as a Fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine (FSVM). Congrats Dr. Mena! (
@CarlosMenaYale
)
Check out the full story here:
#MedTwitter
1/11/21
#COVID19
TREATMENT GUIDELINE
🆕
#tocilizumab
treatment
🔸Indicated for patients w/in 24 hrs of initiating suppl O2 w/a NRB, HFNC, NiV, or MV
🔗full PDF can be found in bio.
#MedTwitter
Introducing
@YaleIMed
's newest professors 👏
The following 7 individuals have been appointed/promoted to professor as part of the FY2020 review cycle, and we couldn't be happier for them.
Congratulations😁