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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Lauren Black, MD about the August 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:09 Meet Dr. Lauren Page Black: Sepsis Expert
01:56 Sepsis Statistics and Impact
04:16 Understanding Sepsis Definitions
09:56 Screening Tools for Sepsis
13:57 Pre-Hospital Sepsis Recognition
19:33 Clinical Examination and Diagnostics
24:03 The Role of Lactate and Procalcitonin
27:40 Clinical Gestalt and Imaging in Diagnosis
29:21 CMS Bundle Requirements and Updates
34:02 Fluid Type Preferences in Sepsis
36:49 Antibiotic Timing and Selection
43:43 Vasopressors and Steroids in Sepsis Management
50:18 Special Populations and Future Directions
53:44 Conclusion and Resources
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Lauren Black, MD about the August 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:09 Meet Dr. Lauren Page Black: Sepsis Expert
01:56 Sepsis Statistics and Impact
04:16 Understanding Sepsis Definitions
09:56 Screening Tools for Sepsis
13:57 Pre-Hospital Sepsis Recognition
19:33 Clinical Examination and Diagnostics
24:03 The Role of Lactate and Procalcitonin
27:40 Clinical Gestalt and Imaging in Diagnosis
29:21 CMS Bundle Requirements and Updates
34:02 Fluid Type Preferences in Sepsis
36:49 Antibiotic Timing and Selection
43:43 Vasopressors and Steroids in Sepsis Management
50:18 Special Populations and Future Directions
53:44 Conclusion and Resources
Emergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing resident@ebmedicine.net
Last Updated on October 31, 2025
Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
