S1 E13 - Coronavirus Special: Saving Lives and the End of Life

NB Hot Topics Podcast

English - April 03, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 12 - Coronavirus Special: Covid-19 in the Community

Next Episode: Episode 14 - Coronavirus Special: The Future for General Practice

The latest NB Hot Topics podcast is the third Coronavirus Special: Saving Lives and the End of Life.

In this edition, Neal Tucker reviews what we have learned about coronavirus this week including the clinical features which you have been reporting, anosmia as a marker of COVID-19, the controversy around the Roth test and how viral load relates to the severity of disease.

In the second part, we have an in-depth look at end of life care in the community for patients with COVID-19 including helpful alternatives to syringe drivers or subcut injections.