Sepsis Perspective

• 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
• Author Dr Matt McCarthy Is Raising the Alarm on Superbugs   Eric Topol interviews physician writer Matt McCarthy on his new book 'Superbugs' and current hot topics on the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
  Medscape, July 23, 2019
• Should Docs Rethink Saying 'I'm Sorry' After a Medical Error? The majority of US states have laws to protect doctors who apologize after a medical error, but experts say many are ineffective. Here are other strategies if you find yourself in this situation.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 17, 2019
• Top 5 Pitfalls in Managing Shock Dr Amal Mattu describes the most classic and common pitfalls when treating patients in shock in the ED.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, July 09, 2019
• Will This Be the Holy Grail for Sepsis?   An effective intervention for severe sepsis and septic shock can't come soon enough.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 02, 2019
• A 50-Year-Old Man With Optic Disc Edema A 50-year-old man was noted to have optic disc edema and visual field defects in each eye. What is the most likely cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, June 25, 2019
• 'Dead People Don't Move,' a Witness Says Doctors thought a patient was dead, when that was not the case. Are punitive damages warranted? Also, a doctor-patient relationship is not necessary for malpractice action, court rules.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, June 18, 2019
• 'An Emotional Slap in the Face': The Language of Cancer   Did the patient fail treatment, or did the treatment fail the patient? Don Dizon speaks with Tatiana Prowell about how the language we use with patients actively influences our and their thoughts.
  Medscape Oncology, June 17, 2019
• Renin or Lactate to Predict Hospital Death? A new proof- of-concept study underscores the need to find a reliable marker of microvascular hypoperfusion.
  Medscape Nephrology, June 13, 2019
• New Sepsis Definition and Treatment--What Changed?   Drs Alok Patel and Patricia Kritek discuss the new definition of sepsis and recommendations for treatment.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, April 19, 2019
• High-Dose Steroids: Worth the Risk in Bacterial Keratitis? Dr Christopher Rapuano on why, despite its limitations, a new study provides convincing evidence that this treatment approach is warranted.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, April 09, 2019
• Febrile Infants: Bacterial, Viral, or Both? A study assesses the risk for serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants with and without viral infections.
  Medscape Pediatrics, March 15, 2019
• Death by Error: Where's the Justice? After a physician trainee is convicted for a patient's death, another physician recalls her own fatal error.
  March 11, 2019
• Late-Onset GBS: Are 10 Days of IV Antibiotics Needed? Even uncomplicated GBS infection in a young infant is a scary infection, a point emphasized by guidelines which call for a prolonged, 10-day course of IV antibiotics. But is that really necessary?
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 08, 2019
• Cellulitis or Cellulitis Mimic? How to Tell the Difference Real cases seen by an ID specialist in recent weeks illustrate conditions that can mimic cellulitis and lead to inappropriate antibiotic therapies.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 25, 2019
• Another ICU Intervention That May Not Work as Advertised Dr Aaron Holley on the continued debate over whether PPIs truly limit GI bleeding in this setting.
  Medscape Critical Care, January 18, 2019
• What's New for Treating Flu? CDC Antiviral Drug Recommendations Know when to use an antiviral flu drug and which of the four drug options is appropriate for which patients.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 22, 2019