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.
We discuss the case of a young patient presenting with euglycemic DKA. Say what? How common is this entity and what is the impact...
More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur each year in North America. Approximately 100,000 of these arrests are due to shockable rhythms. Unfortunately, many patients...
This month Mike McCurdy rejoins the podcast to discuss the ATHOS-3 trial. Mike was one of the co-authors on this impressive publication and gives...