Emergency Medicine Cases

Journal Jam 17 – Steroids for CAP and COVID Pneumonia

Jan 26, 2021

47:14

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Are Steroids Really Making Patients Better, or Are They Just Making Them Better?

01:36

The Evidence Isn't Good for Steroids

02:11

Is There a Good Quality Study?

04:52

Introduction

5min

Steroids for Pneumonia - What Is the Real World Practice?

2min

Is There a Silver Bullet in Pneumonia?

3min

Steroid Randomize Control Trials

2min

Are Steroids Really Making Patients Better, or Are They Just Making Them Better?

2min

Is There a Good Quality Study?

5min

Are There Any More Convincing Studies?

2min

The Harms of Steroids

5min

The Evidence Isn't Good for Steroids

2min

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Is There a Way to Improve Antimicrobial Therapy?

5min

11.

Administering Steroids for Cove Pneumonia

5min

12.

The Challenges of Trials

6min

13.

Steroids and Harms

3min

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 potential harms? To help us sort this out, Justin and Anton have the mighty return of a special guest - Dr. Andrew Morris in this Journal Jam podcast...