Dr. Katrina Byrd

01/02/2023

Happy New Year!!!!🎉🎉🥂
I'm so happy it's 2023! I know it's been a while since I've posted. I needed a break to figure out my new career path. But now I'm back! I can't wait to keep you up to date on key infectious disease facts in 2023!
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07/22/2022

Welcome to another edition of 🌺 !🌺 I know it’s been a while but I’m back. Today, let’s chat about human Parechovirus since it is in the news and affecting children. NOTE: CDC has issued a health advisory on Human Parechovirus!  Check out these slide to learn more. 

The following abbreviations are used in the slides:
✨GI: gastrointestinal 
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07/22/2022

03/05/2022

I had the privilege of being a guest on Dr. Nancy Joseph () AKA The Dynamic Doc's podcast. We take about our journey in medicine and who we take care of ourselves and our patients. Please let me know what you think!

ounding out black history month and in celebration of Women History Month - this is part one of an an eye-opening, inspiring, and empowering panel discussion...

03/05/2022

I had the privilege a participating in podcast for Women's history month. Link here:
https://youtu.be/A-3O5eYSHRU

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Episode 2 out now! YOUTUBE link in bio!!** and audio out on all major podcast platforms.
Rounding out black history month ans in celebration of Women's History Month, thiis is part 1 of an inspiring panel ft .kiki and Dr. Chanda Nicole Holsey

03/02/2022

Welcome to another edition of 🚨   🚨

Today, we are going to chat about further about common side effects of antibiotics- Part 3. Check out these slides for some hard facts. Please feel free to ask me questions. 

Please note the following Abbreviations were used in the slides:
✨Wks: weeks
✨Ex: Example
✨QTc: corrected QT interval on electrocardiogram
✨GI: gastrointestinal tract

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📖📚 References:
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Burnett, Y. & Ritchie, D. (2019). Antimicrobials. In Andrej Spec Gerome Escota Courtney Chrisler Bethany Davies (Ed.), Comprehensive review of infectious diseases (1st ed., pp. 144-145). Edinburgh: Elsevier.

📷 References:
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https://drugstorenews.com/news/greenstone-launches-authorized-generic-zyvox-tablets;
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1527-3223/azithromycin-oral/azithromycin-250-500-mg-oral/details;
https://www.idstewardship.com/drugs/metronidazole/;

02/28/2022

🤔 Still have certain questions about an infection you have or had in the past?
🤔 Want learn more about an antibiotic you heard about?

I'm happy to help!

Please let me know what infection or infection treatment you are interested in me reviewing!

02/26/2022

I was recently privileged with the opportunity to give my thoughts on health disparities in the Black community. Please check this out!

We close our Black History Month reports with a focus on physical health. There is a long history of health disparities in the Black community. Rhode Island Hospital Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Katrina Byrd spoke on the history of those disparities. "It's really kind of long-standing, so the ma...

02/23/2022

Welcome to another edition of 🚨   🚨

Today, we are going to chat about further about common side effects of antibiotics- Part 2. Check out these slides for some hard facts. Please feel free to ask me questions. 

Please note the following Abbreviations were used in the slides:
🦠Abx: antibiotics
🦠Ex: Example
🦠QTc: corrected QT interval on electrocardiogram

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📖📚 References:
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📗Burnett, Y. & Ritchie, D. (2019). Antimicrobials. In Andrej Spec Gerome Escota Courtney Chrisler Bethany Davies (Ed.), Comprehensive review of infectious diseases (1st ed., pp. 148-149). Edinburgh: Elsevier.
📗Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim. In: Specific Lexicomp Online Database [database on the Internet]. Hudson (OH): Lexicomp Inc.: publication year [updated 23 Feb 2022; cited 23 Feb 2022]. Available from: http://online.lexi.com. Subscription required to view.
📗Bactrim. In: Specific Lexicomp Online Database [database on the Internet]. Hudson (OH): Lexicomp Inc.: publication year [updated 22 Feb 2022; cited 23 Feb 2022]. Available from: http://online.lexi.com. Subscription required to view.

📷 References:
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✨https://onlinepharmacie.de/product/bactrim/
✨https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=f59d0c04-9c66-4d53-a0e1-cb55570deb62&type=display
✨https://www.idstewardship.com/drugs/levofloxacin/
✨https://nursesinghana.com/ciprofloxacin-cipro/

02/16/2022

Welcome to another edition of 🚨   🚨

Today, we are going to chat about some common side effects of common antibiotics. Check out these slides for some hard facts. Please feel free to ask me questions. 

Please note the following Abbreviations were used in the slides:
✨Ex: Example
✨GI: Gastrointestinal
✨IV: Intravenous
✨YO: Years Old

for more infection tips!



📖📚 References:
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Cunha, C. A., & Cunha, B. A. (2017). Antibiotic essentials (15th ed.). New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher.
Burnett, Y. & Ritchie, D. (2019). Antimicrobials. In Andrej Spec Gerome Escota Courtney Chrisler Bethany Davies (Ed.), Comprehensive review of infectious diseases (1st ed., pp. 131). Edinburgh: Elsevier.

📷 References:
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https://www.verywellhealth.com/whats-pencillin-1124178;
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1496/gentamicin-injection/details;
https://www.doctorfox.co.uk/chlamydia/doxycycline-antibiotics.html;