A few years ago, there was a change of attitude within seizure medicine that manifested itself as new terminology. The older term “pseudoseizure” was replaced by the phrase “psychogenic non-epileptogenic seizure.” The theory behind the change is...Read More »
Ever had a word that you’ve mispronounced your entire life? Of course, all of us have those as a kid. In my younger day (you know, last Thursday), it was the word chaos, which I was convinced sounded like “chowse,” and doubt, which I simply knew...Read More »
One of my ex-wives earned a master’s degree in rhetoric during our marriage. I’m still not exactly sure what that means, other than my chances of winning any kind of discussion went from slim to none. I was interested in her coursework, though,...Read More »
Sometimes writing for the ACDIS Blog feels like screaming into a pillow…you do it for your own benefit, because there’s no one to hear you. I’m very grateful that Brian Murphy, Melissa Varnavas, Linnea Archibald, and Carolyn Riel let me...Read More »
The healthcare landscape has changed drastically over the last few months. How should a CDI specialist carry on while physicians are on the battlefield fighting an invisible, unpredictable viral opponent, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19)? For a CDI...Read More »
As I approach the autumn of my years and the most-significant-other Beloved Dental Empress remains perpetually in spring, she and I sometimes speculate on our life choices. Among these are our decisions to enter the field of healthcare. While...Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
As of late April 2020 (roughly five months since the outbreak of the pandemic), there have been nearly a million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 55,000 deaths, resulting in a fatality rate of approximately 5.6%....Read More »
