Podcast 797: Vitamin C in Sepsis

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Febrile work-ups in the emergency department require obtaining a urine sample to assess for UTI. In non-toilet trained children, this often means using catheterization. Depending on the volume of urine in the bladder, there may no ...  Show more

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is the oculocardiac reflex? The oculocardiac reflex occurs when pressure or traction is put onto the globe of the eye or extraocular muscles that causes increased stimulus to the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (C ...  Show more

<span class="s1">In this episode, we discuss the role of hydrocortisone, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and thiamine (HAT therapy) in the treatment of patients with septic shock. We discuss biological plausibility and comprehensively review the latest evidence.</span>

Every day, approximately 30,000 people die globally of sepsis. The condition comes about when your immune system overreacts to an infection, leading potentially to organ failure and death. There is no cure. But then in 2017, a doctor proposed a novel treatment for sepsis, a mixtu ...  Show more

IV Thiamine may be helpful to improve the outcomes of critically ill (ICU) patients who have sepsis or septic shock. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/iv-thiamine TrueLearn Link: ⁠ https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/EDDYJOEMD25/⁠ Discount code: EDDYJOEMD25 Although great care ha ...  Show more