Steroids in Sepsis, ARDS, and CAP - A Focused Clinical Update

March 17, 2024 00:22:04
Steroids in Sepsis, ARDS, and CAP - A Focused Clinical Update
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
Steroids in Sepsis, ARDS, and CAP - A Focused Clinical Update

Mar 17 2024 | 00:22:04

/

Show Notes

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.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

April 15, 2018 00:28:52
Episode Cover

Acute Aortic Syndromes

Acute aortic syndromes such as aortic dissection are incredibly stressful and challenging to manage.  In this episode, we tackle the difficult management pearls and...

Listen

Episode 0

May 26, 2020 00:27:09
Episode Cover

HFNC in COVID-19 Patients - Helpful or Harmful?

As we gain more experience managing critically ill patients with COVID-19 infection there has been a shift away from immediate intubation and towards more...

Listen

Episode 0

May 19, 2022 00:22:48
Episode Cover

Refractory OHCA - Does ECPR and Early Angiography Improve Outcome?

In a recent podcast we reviewed the ARREST Trial, which demonstrated significant improvement in survival among OHCA patients at a single center randomized to...

Listen