Podcast #219: History of Sepsis

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: CPR is an important life-saving measure designed for anyone to perform. Chest compressions works by two mechanisms: Cardiac pump: Direct squeezing of the heart Thoracic pump: Increasing intrathoracic pressure, causing increased bl ...  Show more

Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: What is hypokalemia? Hypokalemia is when the measured blood level of potassium falls below 3.5 mEq/L (normal 3.5 - 5.2 mEq/L). Can generally be considered in mild (3.0 - 3.5 mEq/L); moderate (2.5 - 2.9 mEq/L); and severe (<2.5 mE ...  Show more

In this episode I cover sepsis.

If you want to follow along with written notes on sepsis go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/infectiousdisease/sepsis/ or find the infectious diseases section ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that affects 1.7 million Americans. Unfortunately, fewer than 15% of U.S. adults can readily identify the symptoms. The best treatment is timely recognition and timely management. On this episode of the HouseCall Podcast, Dr. Gilpin ...  Show more

On this week's episode of Critical Care Time, Cyrus & Nick take a deep dive into the wide world of sepsis! This one has been a long time in the making so buckle up for a journey through the history of sepsis and critical care, culminating in a review of our approach to diagnosis ...  Show more

This episode covers sepsis.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/infectiousdisease/sepsis/ or in the infectious diseases section of the 2nd edition of the Zero to Fina ...