Sepsis & Septic Shock- An Interview with Dr Lauren Black

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 Shock00:00 Introduction and Welcome01:09 Meet Dr. Lauren Page Black: Sepsis Expert01:56 Sepsis Statistics and Impact04:16 Understanding Sepsis Definitions09:56 Screening Tools for Sepsis13:57 Pre-Hospital Sepsis Recognition19:33 Clinical Examination and Diagnostics24:03 The Role of Lactate and Procalcitonin27:40 Clinical Gestalt and Imaging in Diagnosis29:21 CMS Bundle Requirements and Updates34:02 Fluid Type Preferences in Sepsis36:49 Antibiotic Timing and Selection43:43 Vasopressors and Steroids in Sepsis Management50:18 Special Populations and Future Directions53:44 Conclusion and ResourcesEmergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing [email protected]