Heartbeat: Flu Update

EM Pulse “Heartbeats” are mini episodes focused on current, relevant topics. On this Heartbeat, Dr. Larissa May gives us a brief update on the 2017-18 flu season, recommendations for treating with oseltamivir, and why it’s not too late to get (or give!) the flu shot.

You can watch the Facebook Live version of this Heartbeat at facebook.com/UCDavisEM, and join the conversation on Social Media @empulsepodcast or at ucdavisem.com

Host:

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guest:

Dr. Larissa May, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Emergency Department Antibiotic Stewardship at UC Davis.

Resources:

The Center for Disease Control influenza page: www.cdc.gov/flu

Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Audio Productions for audio production services.