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.
Several recent articles have challenged the long-held belief that we should treat fever in patients with sepsis? In this episode we review these recent...
Given the development of ED-ICUs and the ever increasing boarding of critically ill patients in the ED, extubation in the ED has become a...
Mechanically ventilating the patient with a severe asthma exacerbation is fraught with peril. Incorrect settings for tidal volume, respiratory rate, pressure triggers, or inspiratory...