Methylprednisolone vs. Hydrocortisone: Which ...

Albumin is one of those topics where everyone has an opinion, but very few people actually look at the cost-benefit data. In this lecture, I’m breaking down why the 5% albumin you’re hanging might be a waste of money, and where the 25% concentration actually moves the needle in s ...  عرض المزيد

A new prospective multicenter cohort of 250 patients with shock examines the safety and outcomes of peripheral vasopressor administration. Extravasation events were rare and clustered only after several days of infusion, while norepinephrine use and simple physiologic markers cor ...  عرض المزيد

What are the indications for steroids in patients with pneumonia besides those with concurrent COPD exacerbations, ARDS or adrenal shock? What is the evidence for benefit for steroids in CAP, the flu and COVID pneumonia? And if there is benefit, do those benefits outweigh the pot ...  عرض المزيد

In community-acquired pneumonia, can steroids improve mortality? Past studies of steroids in CAP have been conflicting, with some showing a mortality benefit and others showing no difference. How does the CAPE COD trial change how we think about patients hospitalized with severe ...  عرض المزيد

Corticosteroids in the Critically Ill Special Guest: Andrea Nei, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM @Dre_pharmd 04:40 – Guideline introduction/background 08:35 – Scope/authorship 13:35 – PICO questions/recommendations 14:22 – Sepsis 17:20 – CAP 19:10 – ARDS 21:55 – Research priorities/Tak ...  عرض المزيد

Let’s take your breath away… with a review on steroids in treating COPD exacerbations!Time StampsHow does GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) define a COPD exacerbation? (2:44)What outcomes do steroids actually improve in treating a COPD exacerbation? (5 ...  عرض المزيد