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THE WEEKLY DOSE |
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July 15, 2018 |
Vol. 7, No. 28 |
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In this Issue… |
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News and Announcements |
BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors |
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TMA’s
Border Health Caucus (of which BCMS is a member) has announced registration
and schedule information for its upcoming Border Health
Conference, Sept. 11-12 in Washington, D.C. The group, now in its 17th
year, holds the Border Health Conference annually, alternating between
Washington, D.C. and a Texas border city. The
conference brings together physicians, federal and state officials, hospital
and health plan officials, along with community leaders to find solutions to
barriers to health care. The event schedule includes a dinner and
issues briefing on Sept. 11 followed by a full day of meetings and visits
with agency officials and offices of the Texas members of the U.S. House and
Senate on Sept. 12. Event concludes with a dinner on Sept. 12. TMA has
set up a room block at the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 N. Capitol Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001. You may now book hotel accommodations by
calling toll free at 855-371-6824 and using the Group Code: 22456 or
Texas Medical Association – Border Health Caucus. Deadline to make
reservations under the room block is August 13, 2018. |
For
more information regarding the conference, please contact Dave Wilhelm in the
TMA Advocacy Office at 512-370-1352 or by email at david.wilhelm@texmed.org.
For local discussion on this and other
legislative advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and
Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government affairs
officer at mary.nava@bcms.org. |
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Recommendation
to test patients with consistent symptoms for Cyclospora During the past
five summers, a large number of cyclosporiasis cases have occurred in Texas.
Therefore, the Texas Department of State Health Services is advising
healthcare providers to consider testing patients for the parasite Cyclospora
if they have diarrheal illness lasting more than a few days or diarrhea
accompanied by severe anorexia or fatigue. Diagnosis of cyclosporiasis can be
made by submission of stool specimens for “Ova and Parasite” testing, with
additional specific orders for Cyclospora identification. A single
negative stool specimen does not exclude the diagnosis; three specimens are
optimal. Cyclospora may also be detected by molecular methods (e.g.,
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)). |
Symptoms of
cyclosporiasis usually begin 2 to 14 days after ingestion of Cyclospora oocysts
in contaminated food or water. Watery diarrhea can last from a few days to
weeks or months, and affected patients may relapse. Additional symptoms may
include anorexia, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal cramps, bloating, increased
gas, nausea, vomiting, and low-grade fever. Previous outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have
been associated with consumption of imported fresh produce, including: fresh
cilantro, pre-packaged salad mix, raspberries, basil, snow peas, and mesclun
lettuce. Although washing may not eliminate all risk of transmission since Cyclospora
can be difficult to completely remove from produce, thorough washing of
all fresh produce is recommended. Cyclospora does not appear to be
spread through direct person-to-person contact. |
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Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! This information is sent on behalf of our sponsors but it is not
an endorsement. Donations from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the
cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The society continues its pledge to you and only will involve
itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your
patients. |
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About The
Weekly Dose The Weekly Dose is a
service of the Bexar County Medical Society. Some of the suggestions conveyed
may not be applicable to your practice today, but the goal is to offer
information over time that returns value in excess of the cost of
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Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org. All rights reserved. Unauthorized
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