Posts Tagged ‘Media’

Looking For A Id Consult: H1n1 On Usmle (minus Media Hype)?

I am taking my USMLE Step 1 on Feb 3rd (T- 22 days) and I am sure H1N1 will be on there to some degree. Unfortunately, I took a few months break after Med 2 before signing up for the exam and while I was in class H1N1 wasn’t a hot topic of discussion. So I pretty much need a lecture. I checked CDC but they just go on and on about the vaccine and never really talk about the diagnosis. What I need to know are clinical signs or symptoms that you (and USMLE) might use to differentiate H1N1 from the usual flu. I understand neuroaminidase inhibitors are currently the DOC but is there anything else that should be brought to my attention? What are some major, common and realistic complication of H1N1. But really any information you can provide in detail while sparing me the media hype would greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Why Is The Media Trying To Scare Us With The H1n1?

The H1N1 is a unique strain of flu that has existed for quite some time. There is an existing yet basically exhausted supply of vaccines, and the estimated crude death rate seems to be not too far off from the regular flu. Why should we care? Is the H1N1 at risk of doing something like evolving multiple times in rapid succession within the decade into something extremely deadly? I just don’t get all the hype.

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