eCritCare Podcast
eCritCare Podcast
Swapnil Pawar
#Epi 116 - Steroids in Community Acquired Pneumonia
26 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2023 at 12:53 am.
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In this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding the usage of steroids in Community-acquired pneumonia. This controversy arose after the CAPE-COD trial was published recently in NEJM. We discuss the pros and cons of administering steroids as a blanket treatment. We recommend caution and suggest considering the external validity of this trial before changing your practices.