Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

#141 Do Steroids Have a Role in Community-Acquired Pneumonia? Beyond Journal Club on the CAPE COD Trial

12.06.2023 - By Core IM TeamPlay

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In community-acquired pneumonia, can steroids improve mortality? Past studies of steroids in CAP have been conflicting, with some showing a mortality benefit and others showing no difference. How does the CAPE COD trial change how we think about patients hospitalized with severe CAP? To find out, tune into the third episode of Beyond Journal Club, a new series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group. Show Notes & Transcript01:50 Pathophysiology of Steroids and Infection03:50 Steroids in PNA Studies08:56 CAPE COD Trial14:13 Discussion of CAPE COD Trial18:36 Takeaways/Discussion

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