COVID-19 Update

Course overview

COVID-19 Update was originally recorded on December 2, 2020 and took an in depth look at the pathophysiology and available therapeutics for the novel coronavirus. The faculty for this activity is Andrew W. Urban, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Urban presents useful numbers, mechanisms of viral infection and host response, and a review of the rapidly changing landscape of clinical trials that are the basis for FDA approved and emergency use authorized therapies.COVID-19 Update is an online course that provides outpatient medical professionals with a synthesis of data related to COVID-19 positive patients. Topics include the course of the disease and recommended treatment guidelines-including general management and a discussion of persistent symptoms following COVID-19 infection.