In this episode, I’ll discuss how I learned to handle the occasional negative interaction with a member of the care team. I’ll also share two ways to avoid them from happening in the first place. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Click here to get ACPE CE credit for listening to this episode. We’ve all […]
Episode 161: qSOFA in ED patients, folic acid vs folinic acid as cofactor therapy in methanol toxicity, and a FOAMed parody
Click here to get ACPE CE credit for listening to this episode. In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about using the qSOFA score in adult emergency department patients. 2. Answer the drug information question “Can leucovorin be substituted for folic acid as cofactor therapy in the treatment of methanol toxicity?” 3. Share a […]
Episode 160: Three reasons why 1 clinical pharmacist on the unit = 2 in the office
In this episode, I’ll discuss three reasons why 1 clinical pharmacist on the unit = 2 in the office. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher If you are a clinical pharmacist working in a hospital, the chances are that you have an office or desk to call home in the central pharmacy. Certain aspects of […]
Episode 159: Updated sepsis guidelines
In this episode, I’ll discuss the updated sepsis guidelines from the 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign recently published in Critical Care Medicine. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Here are what I consider the 5 most important updates to the 2016 sepsis guidelines compared to the 2012 version: 1. All patients receive 30 mL/kg of IV […]
Episode 158: Career transitions within pharmacy – from community (retail) to hospital pharmacist and from staff to clinical pharmacist
In this episode, I’ll discuss how to transition from community (retail) to hospital pharmacist and from staff to clinical pharmacist. How to transition from retail to hospital pharmacist Back in 2002, I transitioned from being a community pharmacist to a hospital pharmacist. It took me about 6 months in this role to feel comfortable, and […]
Episode 157: Procalcitonin is associated with improved outcomes, cefepime dosing strategies in CRRT, and a resource for aggregating literature
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about procalcitonin effects on patient outcomes. 2. Answer the drug information question “Is cefepime 1g q6h just as good as 2g q8h for patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy?” 3. Share a resource for aggregating journal articles. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Article Effect of Procalcitonin […]
Episode 156: How to evaluate drug interactions
In this episode, I’ll discuss how to evaluate drug interactions. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher The Hospital Pharmacy Academy is a place for pharmacists and pharmacy residents to gain practical clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills. Inside the Academy, you will find monthly video-based Masterclasses, weekly literature digests, and members-only forums to connect with other pharmacists and […]
Episode 155: Early discontinuation of antibiotics in VAP, relative bradycardia in drug fever, and a way to gain more minutes before 9am in your day
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about early discontinuation of antibiotics in VAP. 2. Answer the drug information question “Does relative bradycardia predict drug fever?” 3. Share a resource to gain more minutes before 9am in your day. If you have been wondering if my Critical Care Pharmacy Academy is right for you, now […]
Episode 154: One equation hospital pharmacists should use every day (and it’s not Cockcroft-Gault)
In this episode, I’ll discuss a formula I use to prioritize my daily activities. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher 1 minute before 9 am = 2 minutes after noon Several years ago I read the copy of The Hospitalists Manual that my medical librarian had ordered. In the chapter titled “Pacing and Efficiency: The […]
Episode 153: Daptomycin dose in VRE bacteremia, SCDs plus chemoprophylaxis for VTE prevention, and a resource for QTc prolonging medications
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about 3 different dosing strategies for daptomycin in VRE bacteremia. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should sequential compression devices be combined with chemoprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism prevention in critically ill patients?” 3. Share a resource for QT prolonging medications. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher […]
Episode 152: Ockham’s Razor vs. Hickam’s Dictum
In this episode, I’ll discuss Ockham’s Razor vs. Hickam’s Dictum. Ockham’s Razor and Hickam’s Dictum are often referred to as opposing theories for diagnoses of disease. Pharmacists can use knowledge of these principles to understand a part of physicians’ thought process and to evaluate potential adverse effects of medications. Ockham’s Razor William of Ockham was an […]
Episode 151: Ketorolac ceiling dose, paralytics for shivering, and a resource for interpreting laboratory data
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about the ceiling dose of ketorolac. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should bolus or continuous paralytics be used to prevent shivering in therapeutic hypothermia?” 3. Share a resource for interpreting laboratory data. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher The article from this episode was one of […]
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