#264 Hotcakes: Semaglutide for Weight Loss, Abx for Diverticulitis, Periop COVID19

Published: March 29, 2021, 7 a.m.

Fresh hotcakes! Practice-changing articles that you need to know: semaglutide for weight loss; metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone versus amoxicillin/clavulanic acid for uncomplicated diverticulitis; and the perioperative risks of COVID19. We\u2019re joined by Dr. Adnan Khan (Chief resident, VCU Internal Medicine Residency) and our fearless leader of critical appraisal, internist/epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, @rbganatra (VA Boston).\xa0\n
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  • Written, Produced and hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Adnan Khan MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP\xa0 \xa0
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  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
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  • Editor: Rahul Ganatra MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com\n
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  • Intro, disclaimer
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  • Pick of the week: Dark (Netflix TV series)
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  • Preventive Medicine Updates
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  • Semaglutide for weight loss
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  • Amox-clav vs FQ-metronidazole for Diverticulitis
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  • Perioperative COVID19 infection and timing of surgery
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  • Rahul\u2019s take-home points
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  • Outro
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