Sean M. Hickey, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California

EMRA Critical Care Committee Chair, 2022-2023
Committee Chair-Elect, 2021-2022
Committee Vice Chair, 2019-2021

Fellowship: Anesthesia/Critical Care Medicine, UCLA
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , COVID-19

Critical Care Alert: Association Between Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: A Meta-analysis

9/21/2020 Brian Sumner, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

With no clear consensus on the use of steroids in critically ill sepsis patients, a recent meta-analysis studies the 28-day mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients when corticosteroids are admin

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Effect of Ascorbic Acid, Corticosteroids, and Thiamine on Organ Injury in Septic Shock - The ACTS Randomized Clinical Trial

9/3/2020 Brian Sumner, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

This study sheds more light on how the administration of ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine might affect the rates of organ injury in patients suffering septic shock. The takeaway? It's not

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Critical Care Alert: Etomidate Use Is Associated with Less Hypotension Than Ketamine for Emergency Department Sepsis Intubations: A NEAR Cohort Study

8/26/2020 Brian Sumner, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

Intubating the critically ill septic patient is a high-risk procedure. We examine an observational study that reported higher levels of procedural hypotension with the use of ketamine when compared to

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Critical Care Alert: Effects of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 - Preliminary Report

6/26/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD , Trevor R. Pour, MD

As much of the U.S. experiences a resurgence of COVID-19 cases heading into the height of summer, research continues at a brisk pace. Can dexamethasone - a relatively inexpensive, commonly prescribed

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Preliminary Report on Remdesivir for the Treatment of COVID-19

6/1/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT), while controversial, is the first major trial to suggest benefit from remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Unfortunately, study results don't sh

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Critical Care Alert: Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and Thiamine for Sepsis and Septic Shock

5/26/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

In the quest to conquer sepsis, a new randomized controlled trial has tested hydrocortisone, vitamin C, and thiamine as a treatment.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Dexamethasone Treatment for ARDS

5/7/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The first RCT studying the use of dexamethasone in ARDS shows promise for the emergency medicine setting.

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Critical Care Alert: Prevention of Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Cardiac Arrest

4/21/2020 Sarah Ring, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

Can prophylactic antibiotics affect the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?

EMRA Spotlight , Health Policy Committee

Meet Sean Hickey MD

2/26/2020 Sean M. Hickey, MD

We're pleased to introduce Sean Hickey, MD, vice chair of the EMRA Critical Care Committee, 2020-2021.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Hydrocortisone, Thiamine, and Vitamin C in Septic Shock

2/17/2020 Greg Felock, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The VITAMINS Trial looked at the role of vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone in saving patients with septic shock. It's the first randomized controlled trial focused on whether vitamins can provid

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Sean M. Hickey, MD

EMRA Critical Care Committee Chair, 2022-2023Committee Chair-Elect, 2021-2022Committee Vice Chair, 2019-2021

EMRA Critical Care Committee Chair, 2022-2023
Committee Chair-Elect, 2021-2022
Committee Vice Chair, 2019-2021