Hydrocortisone Reduces Mortality by 48% in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explores a new randomized controlled trial that shows a 48% reduction in mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia when patients receive intravenous hydrocortisone. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: https://www.medcram.com/?utm_source=Y... (This video was recorded on March 26, 2023) Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com/?utm_source=Y... He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LINKS / REFERENCES: Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia (NEJM) | https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJM... PSI/PORT Score: Pneumonia Severity Index for CAP (MDCalc) | https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/33/psi-po... Pneumonia Explained Clearly (MedCram) | https://www.medcram.com/courses/pneum... SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMv... Get notified of new videos by hitting the bell icon MEDCRAM WORKS WITH MEDICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS: MedCram offers group discounts for students and medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at customers@medcram.com if you are interested. MEDIA CONTACT: Media Contact: customers@medcram.com Media contact info: https://www.medcram.com/pages/media-c... Video Produced by Kyle Allred Edited by Daphne Sprinkle of Sprinkle Media Consulting, LLC FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   / medcram     / medcramvideos     / medcram   DISCLAIMER: MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor. #hydrocortisone #pneumonia #RCT