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Feb 2023
12m 23s

Vitamin B12 for Septic Shock?

Eddy Joe Gutierrez, MD
About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Eddy Joe explores the crucial role of Vitamin B12, hydroxocobalamin, can be potentially used in septic shock. He discusses the indications using evidence based medicine of how hydroxocobalamin can potentially be helpful in septic shock and how Vitamin B12 can help in treating this life-threatening condition. This informative and engaging episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the connection between vitamin B12 and septic shock.


Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/b12-septic-shock/

Citation:
Patel JJ, Willoughby R, Peterson J, Carver T, Zelten J, Markiewicz A, Spiegelhoff K, Hipp LA, Canales B, Szabo A, Heyland DK, Stoppe C, Zielonka J, Freed JK. High-Dose IV Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) in Septic Shock: A Double-Blind, Allocation-Concealed, Placebo-Controlled Single-Center Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (The Intravenous Hydroxocobalamin in Septic Shock Trial). Chest. 2023 Feb;163(2):303-312. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.09.021. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 36174744.

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