The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast14 Okt 2024

#457 Cold and Flu Season: Upper Respiratory Infections aka URIs

Treating colds, flu, and more with Dr Amber Bird!

Dive deep into upper respiratory viral infections with Dr Amber Bird, MD (Penn). Feel confident on when to order testing, recommend symptom relieving treatments, and avoid unnecessary antibiotics.

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Show Segments

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Agenda
03:07 Getting to Know the Guest and Rapid Fire Questions
05:51 Case from Kashlak: Mateo with Common Cold Symptoms
06:12 Defining and Diagnosing the Common Cold
09:08 Approach to History and Physical Exam
13:23 Viral Respiratory Testing and Its Indications
17:36 Symptomatic Treatment Options for the Common Cold
24:25 Managing Cough and Nasal Congestion
35:03 Home Remedies and natural products
42:16 Prescribing Antivirals for Influenza
46:33 Antibiotics and Counseling Patients
52:07 Contagiousness and Risk to Family Members
54:52 Recurring Colds and Risk Factors
59:38 Vaccination recommendations
01:01:23 Key Takeaways and Conclusion

Credits

Producer: Leah Witt, MD and Molly Heublein, MD
Show Notes/CME: Molly Heublein, MD
Cover Art and Infographic: Leah Witt, MD
Hosts, writers: Leah Witt and Molly Heublein, MD
Reviewer: Fatima Syed, MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Amber Bird, MD

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