COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Do You Prescribe Ivermectin?
Only with a virtual consultation can it be determined what is right for you. Although decisions for prevention and treatment are on an individual basis, we follow the FLCCC protocols. First, there is an assessment of the risk and then, a determination of the need for prophylaxis. This is different from just using Ivermectin for early treatment when symptoms appear. You can read more about Ivermectin on our blog or call us for more information: 210-405-2486
Dr. Moczygemba's COVID-19 Reading Corner
02/24/22 – CDC Newsroom | Isolation – Quarantine Guidance
02/24/22 – Top News Omicron Coronavirus 24 February
02/24/22 – Covid-19 Survivors – Increased Risk of Mental Health Issues
08/30/21 – Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine—but vaccination remains vital
04/29/21 – T Cells Are the Unsung Heroes of COVID-19 Resistance – Dr. Marty Makary, Vincent Racaniello, PhD
04/13/21 – Masks, A Case Study For All of Texas
03/30 – COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis
03/24 – The ‘Tamiflu’ Approach to Treating COVID-19
03/24 – CDC Rules 3 Feet Is Enough Distance Between Kids in School
03/09 – Opinion | We’ll Have Herd Immunity by April by Dr. Marty Makary
03/09 – Assessing mandatory stay-at-home and business closure effects on the spread of COVID-19
03/09 – Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19: A Tale of Three Models
03/09 – Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza
03/09 – The Truth About Kids, School, and COVID-19
02/02 – Early Treatment | Controlling a Pandemic
01/20 – Ivermectin is Now a Therapeutic Option for Doctors & Prescribers
01/19 – Convalescent plasma antibody levels and the risk of death from COVID-19
01/14 – Where has all the influenza gone?
01/13 – Surgical Centers Warm Up to Video Chats, Texts for Patient Follow-Up
12/18 – COVID-19 | Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment
12/16 – COVID-19 Vaccines Explained
11/24 – COVID Breakdown | Incubation Period
11/24 – COVID Prevention Cocktail
10/29 – COVID-19 Update 8: Zinc and chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19?
10/29 – What is the role of T cells in COVID-19 infection? Why immunity is about more than antibodies?
10/18 – Candidate Ballot Order
10/15 – New COVID Cases Surge Midwest Weather Cools Resistance Heats
09/08 – Nursing Home with Zero COVID Infections… How They Did It
08/26 – T cells found in COVID-19 patients ‘bode well’ for long-term immunity | Science AAAS
08/26 – The people with hidden immunity against Covid-19 | BBC Future
08/26 – Immune T Cells May Offer Lasting Protection Against COVID-19 | NIH Director’s Blog
08/09 – COVID-19: The Big Questions That Remain (VIDEO – Coronavirus 6 Months On)
08/09 – How to Know If It’s OK to Visit Your Favorite Store or Restaurant | Scientific American
07/28 – Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today’s diseases | NCBI
07/28 – Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread
07/22 – Know Your Risk Chart – Texas Medical Association
07/20 – What Does Asymptomatic COVID-19 Look Like Under the Surface?
07/13 – Vitamin D deficiency and co-morbidities in COVID-19 patients – A fatal relationship?
07/13 – A new clinical trial to test high-dose vitamin C in patients with COVID-19
07/13 – COVID-19: Melatonin as a potential adjuvant treatment
07/13 – Critical Care COVID-19 Management Protocol
07/09 – Quercetin for COVID-19
07/05 – CDC updates, expands list of people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness
6/18 – Surveillance Dashboard for COVID-19 – San Antonio
06/12 – Lack of Health Literacy a Barrier to Grasping COVID-19
06/01 – What We Know about This New Deadly Enemy| MedPage Today
05/28 – Future of health care after Covid-19: How telehealth is providing a catalyst for a change
05/18 – What About Mild Or Asymptomatic Cases of COVID-19?
05/15 – Here’s How Long Coronavirus Germs Stay in the Air Just From Talking
05/13 – Anthony Fauci testifies at Senate coronavirus hearing – 5/12 (FULL LIVE STREAM)
05/13 – 7 Places You Should Still Avoid After Lockdown
05/13 – Biologist: Avoid These Places To Protect Against Covid-19
05/08 – COVID-19 Daily: Male Vulnerability, Semen Study
04/30 – He was symptom-free. But the coronavirus stayed in his body for 40 days
04/27 – Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo Answers Even More of Your COVID-19 Questions
04/25 – Inside Taiwan’s Response to COVID-19 – JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
04/22 – Ten Weeks to Crush the Curve
04/22 – CHRISTUS Health Offers ‘Game Changer’ Antibodies Test for COVID-19
04/21 – Coronavirus Immune Response – Why Some People Get Sicker Than Others
04/17 – No Hydroxychloroquine Benefit in Small, Randomized COVID-19 Trial
04/14 – The Coronavirus Can Travel At Least 13 Feet New Study Shows
04/13 – Antibody Testing Needed Reopen the U.S. CDC Director Says
04/11 – Former CDC director Tom Frieden on What We Need to Do Now and Next to Reopen
04/09 – Lessons from Liberia: What the US Can Learn from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
04/08 – Could A Simple Blood Test for COVID-19 Antibodies Help Reopen the Economy?
04/03 – FDA Officially Authorizes Its First Serological Antibody Blood Test For COVID-19
04/02 – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Asymptomatic infections
Gov. Cuomo Gives Briefing On Coronavirus Pandemic | NBC News (Live Stream Recording)
“FDA should start approving serological testing for Coronavirus antibodies ASAP. Find out what people had Coronavirus already and resolved so they can go back to work.”
03/31 – Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working
03/31 – Mass antibody testing could offer new coronavirus insights
03/31 – San Miguel County Plans for New COVID-19 Testing “We have an opportunity to arrest the rapid spread of this virus with swift action,” she said.
03/31 – Why a Tiny Colorado County Can Offer COVID-19 Tests to Every Resident
03/31 – CORONAVIRUS MASS TESTING EXPERIMENT IN ITALIAN TOWN APPEARS TO HAVE HALTED COVID-19 OUTBREAK
03/31 – New blood tests for antibodies could show true scale of coronavirus pandemic
03/31 – Labs in Spain Claim that the Quick Coronavirus Tests Bought From China Aren’t Working Well Enough
03/31 – Coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in South Korea. What’s the secret to its success?
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19, or Coronavirus Disease 2019, is a respiratory illness also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
- COVID-19 is spread through close contact.
- It is spread most likely by droplets within 6-feet through coughs or sneezes, and possibly infected surfaces the droplets have landed on.
- Severe cases can lead to pneumonia, organ failure, and in extreme cases, death.
- The FDA has granted approval of Emergency Authorization Use of certain COVID -19 vaccines still in clinical trials. Read for some of the most recent FAQs on vaccines.
For more detailed information about COVID-19, read our blog.
What Are Symptoms of COVID-19?
Many people have respiratory symptoms that appear several days to two weeks after exposure with COVID-19. However, a growing number of silently infected individuals are carriers of the disease, although they are asymptomatic and show no signs. Some signs or symptoms may include:
- Fever
- Coughing
- Muscle Pain
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Loss of smell or taste
Who is Considered High Risk for COVID-19?
Anyone can be a carrier of COVID-19, even those who show no symptoms or signs. It has been thoroughly debunked that the virus affects only the elderly. The population with a higher risk of developing a serious illness are:
- People with health conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, and kidney disease
- People with weakened immune systems
- 60 years and older
- Pregnant women
What is a15-Minute COVID-19 Antigen Test?
Through the collection of a respiratory specimen sample from a nasal swab, an antigen test detects and analyzes the protein fragments of the virus causing COVID-19 within 15 minutes. Direct Med Clinic has an analyzer machine that tests for flu and coronavirus through antigen tests. With an emergency use authorization or EUA, Direct Med Clinic now has another point-of-care testing device to assist the San Antonio community during the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more
What is a10-Minute COVID-19 Antibody Test?
Unlike a PCR test which is an active COVID-19 test reserved only for those who are pre-eligible, a 10-minute COVID-19 antibody test can be used on anyone, symptomatic or asymptomatic, who is suspected of having been affected by the coronavirus.
This rapid point-of-care, antibody test provides information that lets a clinician know if a person’s immune system has reacted to COVID-19 with a simple finger-prick. The test requires no special equipment or laboratory and detects both early and late marker antibodies by a sample of blood, serum, or plasma. It costs less than a PCR, produces a quicker turnaround, and reserves PCR tests for those who most need it most.
The 10-minute COVID-19 antibody point-of-care test can detect if a person has been recently infected with COVID-19, even in the absence of symptoms, providing some objective evidence to identify asymptomatic individuals that may need to self-quarantine to control the rapid spread and prevent the virus from reaching businesses, schools, and the community at large.
Although some patients appear to be more resilient against the virus, for those who are not, quarantine may prevent needless hospitalizations, Intensive Care Unit admissions, and untimely death.
What Can I Do Until I Can See a Doctor?
Due to the developing COVID-19 outbreak, the US hospital system is extremely overwhelmed, and thus, we do not recommend going into an emergency room or urgent care center.
- Members and non-members are able to have access to our providers who will screen for symptoms through our telemedicine app.
- Call 911 if you have extreme difficulty breathing, severe chest pain or pressure, extreme dizziness, or difficulty waking up.