Steroids on Steroids | DSI > RSI

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 1-5, 2023.

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Steroids on Steroids Spoon Feed

Patients with septic shock on norepinephrine who were treated with fludrocortisone and hydrocortisone had an associated reduction of in-hospital death or discharge to hospice compared to those treated with hydrocortisone alone.

DSI > RSI Spoon Feed

When compared to rapid sequence intubation (RSI), this RCT showed decreased peri-intubation hypoxic events and increased first attempt success in agitated and delirious ED patients with major trauma who underwent delayed sequence intubation (DSI).