Doctor Video Visits Irvine CA
Vikki Vargas NBC4: Physicians right here at Caduceus Medical Group state they asked a regional laboratory for COVID-19 examination sets and they got about 100 of them next day. Yet there are specific criteria regarding who can utilize them. Now they are screening a few of these individuals and they're doing part of it in the parking area. They're additionally evaluating online and face to face. Dr. Gregg DeNicola does everything he can to ensure a patient gets a clinical testing and that its done securely. He starts with a video session.
Gregg DeNicola "Open your mouth as large as you can and push the oral cavity as close to the camera as you can so I can see the throat. Open your mouth wide."
Vikki Vargas: If there are symptoms patients are then examined for strep throat and the flu. If both are negative they get swabbed for coronavirus. Beverly Towle states she had a high temperature and also nausea. She is 63 years old has diabetes mellitus and can not gamble. Shes a baby-sitter. Physicians say the nose swab she is getting today will take 5 to six days to come back. She has actually been informed to stay home till the results are in.
Beverly Towle: "I have to escape watching kids. I wish to ensure I had the regular influenza."
Vikki Vargas: Governor Newsom revealed today Quest Diagnostics in San Juan Capistrano is completing 1200 coronavirus tests on a daily basis. Business authorities would not confirm that number however they did tell us they are ramping up and can now obtain results in a couple of days. Here in Laguna physicians wish to see to it patients come to this office if it is clinically required.
Dr. Gregg DeNicola: "I'm not concerned they're most likely to take advantage of it. I'm worried that a very small issue could be overblown. It can just be a stuffed up nose that's not COVID but they want the examination."
Vikki Vargas: Dr. DeNicola thinks getting much more tests will help wellness officials track and control the spread.