Critically ill patients commonly develop a dysregulated inflammatory response. Corticosteroids are hypothesized to be beneficial due to their anti-inflammatory properties. In recent years, several studies have been published on the use of corticosteroids in select critical illnesses. In this podcast, we review a recently published clinical update on the use of corticosteroids in sepsis, ARDS, and community acquired pneumonia.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is now more common than open surgical replacement and may be associated with lower mortality. Given the significant increase in...
Each year, hundreds of articles are published that pertain to the resuscitation and care of critically ill emergency department patients. In this podcast, we...
Renal transplants are one of the most common organ transplants worldwide. Renal transplant patients can quickly succumb to illness and present to the ED...