Steroids in Septic Shock: current status

A review of the literature

The lecture duration is 43min.

0.75 CPD Points, 0.75 CEUs, 0.75 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Bala Venkatesh
Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at the University of Queensland, Australia
Lecture Summary

A summary of steroid use in sepsis and the latest evidence-based recommendations.

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Experienced or advanced Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe the history of steroid use in Sepsis
  • Identify the key recent papers that have informed current practice
  • Discuss the use of steroids in sepsis plus lessons learned from hormonal profiles and genomics

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