Antibiotics in Sepsis: Is Early Always Better?

Dr. Rick Rutherford, M.D., FAAFP
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Timely administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics in septic patients saves lives.  Though this has been demonstrated in hundreds of clinical investigations over the last few decades, antibiotics remain the most controversial topic in the management of severe sepsis and septic shock. …
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The Jury is Still Out on Whether Awake Prone Positioning in Non-intubated Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia Decreases Mortality or Endotracheal Intubation

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Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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COVID-19 pneumonia can be a frustrating infection to treat because we have limited medications that have proven benefit in moderate-severe infections. Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who require up to 2L/min supplemental oxygen have at least moderate infection. Patients with severe…
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Tricks of the Trade for Stylet-guided Endotracheal Intubations

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Endotracheal Intubation, Featured Procedure, medical procedures, Respiratory diseases
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Eschmann stylets, or Bougies, can assist the clinician with endotracheal intubation in difficult airway scenarios.  The stylet when properly placed can act to guide the endotracheal tube (ETT) into the trachea.  However, there are different troubleshooting techniques that once must…
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