Sepsis Perspective

• The Kidney and COVID-19: What We Know so Far   Nephrologists Matthew Sparks and Samira Farouk, of the Freely Filtered podcast, discuss the kidney effects of COVID-19 -- what is and isn't clear in patients with and without preexisting kidney disease.
  Medscape Nephrology, August 10, 2020
• Should Steroids Be Used to Treat ARDS? Are steroids safe or even helpful for patients with ARDS? It's complicated.
  Medscape Critical Care, July 01, 2020
• Has the Pandemic 'Infected' Our Approach to Medicine? Changing long-standing protocols. Using unproven drugs. Targeting colleagues. Blame the COVID-19 'superinfection' for these changes in physicians' thinking, argues Vinay Prasad.
  Medscape Oncology, May 20, 2020
• A Quick Summary of the COVID-19 Literature Who can keep up with the explosion of papers on SARS-CoV-2? Two Boston-based HIV Fellows have done four biweekly deep dives into the COVID-19 literature. Read their highlights to date.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2020
• Nephrologist #COVIDWarrior: 'We Are Winning Some of These Battles' After 2 weeks on the frontlines of Detroit treating COVID-19 patients, nephrologist Joel Topf provides a rundown on his clinical observations.
  Medscape Nephrology, April 03, 2020
• What Neurologists Can Expect From COVID-19 A discussion with Dr Kenneth Tyler on the most likely neurologic implications of the virus, and how the field can respond to the crisis.
  Medscape Neurology, March 26, 2020
• COVID-19's Impact -- Don't Overlook the Liver Dr Nancy Reau looks at the hepatotoxic and gastrointestinal implications of this viral pandemic.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 20, 2020
• SCCM 2020 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from SCCM 2020
  Medscape Critical Care, February 14, 2020
• Sepsis Hysteria: The Emotionally Charged Debate   Dr Alok Patel discusses the debate surrounding the so-called sepsis hysteria.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, January 31, 2020
• 5 Best of 2019: Most-Read Pediatrics Viewpoints Dr William Basco begins 2020 by reviewing the most widely read and commented upon Viewpoint columns on Medscape Pediatrics in 2019.
  Medscape Pediatrics, January 21, 2020
• Off Gurneys, Into Beds -- How Can We Speed Up Admissions?   Dr Alok Patel discusses options for improving emergency department admission flow.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, January 17, 2020
• 'Frustration and Disbelief' Over Drug Shortages   Drs Robert Glatter and Paul Biddinger discuss drug shortages, including potential causes and solutions.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 03, 2020
• New Strategies to Prevent MRSA Infections in Your Hospital A community hospital's rate of MRSA bloodstream infections is much higher than the national rate. Would you know what to do to reverse this trend?
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 23, 2019
• Fecal Transplants: 5 Things to Know Research continues to expand regarding potential uses of fecal microbiota transplantation, but safety concerns are growing following a patient's death. Here are the latest data you need to know.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 17, 2019
• 'Residents From Hell': Indignities and Outcomes in Medical Training A psychiatrist grapples with the often harsh realities of modern medical education.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 12, 2019
• Malpractice Case: Dangers When Taking Over a Patient's Care Accepting a transfer patient means accepting the issues and medication that come with that patient. Failure to understand that can result in a lawsuit if something goes wrong.
  Cooperative of American Physicians, December 09, 2019
• Auwaerter's Highlights From IDWeek 2019   Dr Paul Auwaerter discusses topics of interest from IDWeek 2019.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, November 01, 2019
• Does Procalcitonin Fulfill the 'Biomarker Promise' in the ICU? A look at three meta-analyses of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment proves one thing, says Dr Aaron Holley: 'Meta-analysis truly is a messy business.'
  Medscape Critical Care, October 25, 2019
• Does Vitamin C in Sepsis Live Up to the Hype?   An observational study of the effect of vitamin C on sepsis has been called 'too good to be true.' Now we have results from a randomized controlled trial. Does it live up to the hype?
  Medscape, October 02, 2019
• Antibiotics After Assisted Vaginal Births: Latest Evidence   Dr George Lundberg discusses recent findings suggesting that prophylactic antibiotics following operative vaginal births are beneficial.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 26, 2019