septic shock Archives - Emergency Medicine Cases

Ep 122 Sepsis and Septic Shock – What Matters from EM Cases Course

In this podcast Dr. Sara Gray, intensivist and emergency physician, co-author of The CAEP Sepsis Guidelines, answers questions such as: How does one best recognize occult septic shock? How does SIRS, qSOFA and NEWS compare in predicting poor outcomes in septic patients? Which fluid and how much fluid is best for resuscitation of the septic shock patients? What are the indications for norepinephrine, and when in the resuscitation should it be given, in light of the CENSER trial? What are the goals of resuscitation in the patient with sepsis or septic shock? When should antibiotics administered, given that the latest Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines recommend that antibiotics be administered within one hour of arrival for all patients suspected of sepsis or septic shock? What are the indications for a second vasopressor after norepinephrine? Given the conflicting evidence for steroids in sepsis, what are the indications for steroids? Should we be considering steroids with Vitamin C and thiamine for patients in septic shock? What are the pitfalls of lactate interpretation, and how do serial lactates compare to capillary refill in predicting poor outcomes in light of the ANDROMEDA trial? Is procalcitonin a valuable prognostic indicator in septic patients? and many more...

By Anton Helman|2023-02-06T13:11:10-05:00March 26th, 2019|Categories: Conference, EM Cases, EM Cases Course, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation|Tags: ANDROMENA, CENSER, Dr. Sara Gray, EM Cases Course, Lactate, NEWS, norepinephrine, procalcitonin, qSOFA, Ringer's Lactate, sepsis, septic shock, SIRS, vasopressin|7 Comments

Episode 93 – PALS Guidelines

I remember when I started practicing emergency medicine a decade and a half ago it seemed that any kid who came to our ED in cardiac arrest died. I know, depressing thought. But, over the past 15 years, survival to discharge from pediatric cardiac arrest has markedly improved, at least for in-hospital arrests. This is probably mostly due to an emphasis on high-quality CPR and advances in post-resuscitation care; nonetheless the more comfortable, knowledgeable and prepared we are for the always scary critically ill pediatric patient, the more likely we will be able to resuscitate them successfully - which is always a huge save.

By Anton Helman|2022-12-06T07:28:41-05:00March 14th, 2017|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation|Tags: amiodarone, atropine, cardiac arrest, chest compressions, CPR, ECMO, fluid management, lidocaine, septic shock, TTM|3 Comments

Episode 55: Fluids in Sepsis, Post-intubation Analgesia and Sedation

In this second part of the Weingart-Himmel Sessions on critical care pearls for the community ED on the EM Cases podcast, we discuss the many controversies and recent changes in fluid management in severe sepsis and septic shock. With the recently published ARISE trial, and some deviations from Early Goal Directed Therapy, we are changing the way we think about fluids in sepsis: the type of fluid, the volume of fluid, the rate of fluid administration, the timing of introducing vasopressors and the goals of fluid resuscitation. In the next section of the podcast we discuss the PAD mnemonic for post-intubation analgesia and sedation, the prevention of delirium, and medication choices to minimize time on the ventilator, and improve prognosis.

By Anton Helman|2023-02-06T13:14:18-05:00December 16th, 2014|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Resuscitation|Tags: analgesia, fentanyl, fluid management, ketamine, norepinephrine, Scott Weingart, sedation, sepsis, septic shock, Walter HImmel|2 Comments

Episode 50 Recognition and Management of Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock

Kids aren't little adults. Pediatric sepsis and septic shock usually presents as 'cold shock' where as adult septic shock usually presents as 'warm shock', for example. In this episode, a continuation of our discussion on Fever from with Ottawa PEM experts, Sarah Reid and Gina Neto, we discuss the pearls and pitfalls in the recognition and management of pediatric sepsis and septic shock. We review the subtle clinical findings that will help you pick up septic shock before it's too late as well as key maneuvers and algorithms to stabilize these patients. We cover tips for using IO in children, induction agents of choice, timing of intubation, ionotropes of choice, the indications for steroids in septic shock, and much more.....

By Anton Helman|2022-08-14T20:43:46-04:00August 26th, 2014|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Pediatrics, Resuscitation|Tags: Gina Neto, induction agent, intraosseous, IO, ionotropes, pediatric fever, pediatric sepsis, Sarah Reid, septic shock, venous access|2 Comments

Best Case Ever 27: Pediatric Shock

Ottawa this year, I had the pleasure of discussing pediatric shock and sepsis with Dr. Sarah Reid, a good medical school friend of mine from the Gretzky Year ('99) graduating class. I knew back then that she was heading for PEM educator stardom. Lo and behold, she is the now the director of CME at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and a national PEM speaker extraordinaire. After recording an eye-opening session on Pediatric Fever Without a Source and Pediatric Sepsis, she told me the story of her Best Case Ever where the initial presumptive diagnosis was sepsis. Maximize your learning and submit your questions on 'Pediatric Fever Without a Source' on the Next Time on EM Cases page.

By Anton Helman|2020-05-15T09:15:57-04:00July 16th, 2014|Categories: Best Case Ever, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Resuscitation|Tags: Addison's disease, adrenal insufficiency, Sarah Reid, sepsis, septic shock, steroids|0 Comments