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Paul Sax, MD

HIV and ID Observations

An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
all matters medical, and some not so medical

Recent Posts

My Dog Louie, the Best Dog Ever, Is Seriously Ill • September 26, 2025

We got some bad news about our dog Louie, the world’s greatest dog. Writing his story here is therapeutic, so forgive the oversharing. In January, 2013, my wife forwarded me this email: She doesn’t usually use 5 exclamation points or 6 question marks, and the unusual punctuation betrayed her excitement. The answer to “What do […]

 

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Insights on Residency Training
2021-2022
Chief Resident Panel:
Abdullah Al‑abcha, MD
Mikita Arora, MD
Madiha Khan, DO
Mikita Arora, MD
Khalid A. Shalaby, MBBCh
Brandon Temte, DO

Insights on Residency Training

Notes from chief residents in family and internal medicine

Recent Posts

Developing Resident Educators • August 19, 2022 • Brandon Temte, DO

We currently find ourselves at the start of another academic year. By this time in August, many medical trainees are settling into new roles. Recently graduated medical students are getting used to hearing Dr. before their name. New senior residents who were interns a short time ago now find themselves leaders of their own teams. […]

 

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Clinical Conversations

This podcast features lively interviews, concise summaries, and expert commentary that busy clinicians need to stay current and improve patient care.

Recent Posts

Podcast 298: COPD exacerbations — 7 days of antibiotics versus 2 • September 2, 2022

A VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK. In treating most exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the usual regimen consists of prednisone plus 5- to 7-days of antibiotics. But what if a shorter course of antibiotic therapy would do? That would be both convenient for patients and less likely to promote […]

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