Episode 28

Peds MAP Targets | Ketamine Sedation Safety

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of July  7-11, 2025.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.


Monday Spoon Feed:

Targeting the 5th percentile mean blood pressure in pediatric septic shock resulted in similar 28-day mortality as targeting the 50th percentile - while reducing vasopressor use, side effects, and complications like ARDS.


Friday Spoon Feed:

This study shows that ketamine alone is a safe choice for pediatric sedation in the ED, with serious adverse events (AE) occurring rarely, primarily in older children or when opioids are coadministered.

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Nicholas Zelt

The voice behind the mic! I'm an emergency medicine resident with a real nerdy love for podcasts and evidence based medicine. Joined the JournalFeed team way back in the before times (pre-COVID).
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Clay Smith

Hi! I've been practicing emergency medicine for over 20 years and started JournalFeed. I'm the Chief Spoon-Feeder, which means I either write or edit everything that's posted on the JournalFeed blog. But Nick totally runs the show with the podcast!