Em Pulse

Measles is a hot topic from your latest shift to the news measles is on everyone’s mind! Fortunately, Dr. Dean Blumberg an infectious disease physician and fellow podcast host walks us through the basics of measles from the standpoint of the emergency department.   Which patients do you screen for measles?  Have you seen any confirmed cases?  Share your thoughts with us on social media, @empulsepodcast, or online at ucdavisem.com/em-pulse. Please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes! It help more people discover us. Host: Dr. Julia Magana, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Guest: Dr. Dean Blumberg, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Host of Kids Considered. Resources: CDC’s Measles for Healthcare Providers (https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/index.html) Kid’s Considered Podcast hosted by Dr. Dean Blumberg (https://blog.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/twopedsinapod/) *************************************** Thank you