Podcast 796: Fluid Amounts in Septic Shock

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Big question in cardiac arrest: is the rhythm shockable? Shockable: ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia Non-shockable: asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) Rhythm classification is typic ...  Show more

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

Show Notes: eddyjoemd.com/clovers/ TrueLearn Link: https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/EDDYJOEMD25/Discount code: EDDYJOEMD25 Citation: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury Clinical Trials Network; Shapiro NI, Douglas IS, ...  Show more

Critically ill patients often require IV fluids for resuscitation but questions remain about the optimal type of IV fluid and best rate of IV fluid bolus infusion. JAMA Associate Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS, discusses a recent clinical trial that examined the effect of 2 differ ...  Show more

Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/methylene-blue-septic-shock/ Link to Lactic Acid Post: https://eddyjoemd.com/lactic-acid-sepsis/ In this episode, we discuss the use of methylene blue as a potential treatment for septic shock. We explore the science behind how methylene blue can ...  Show more

JAMA Senior Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS, speaks with Fernando Zampieri, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Alberta in Alberta, Canada, about fluid therapy in critically ill adults with sepsis.

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