In this episode, I’ll discuss the treatment of intracranial hemorrhage after thrombolytic therapy. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Background Alteplase, reteplase, and tenectaplase are fibrin-selective plasminogen activators. They convert plasminogen to plasmin, which then degrades fibrin and results in fibrinolysis. Massive pulmonary embolism, acute ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction are three common indications for […]
Episode 149: Comparing types of antibiotic stewardship interventions, acute amiodarone lung toxicity, and free emergency medicine talks
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article comparing two types of antibiotic stewardship interventions. 2. Answer the drug information question “Can amiodarone cause acute pulmonary toxicity?” 3. Share a resource for listening to free emergency medicine talks. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Every week in the Critical Care Pharmacy Academy, I keep pharmacists up to […]
Episode 148: Interference of oral Xa inhibitors with heparin Xa assays
In this episode I’ll discuss interference of oral Xa inhibitors with heparin Xa assays. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Teaching pharmacists how to care for critically ill patients is a passion of mine. That’s one of the reasons I’ve opened the Critical Care Pharmacy Academy. The Academy is entirely self-paced and is designed to help busy […]
Episode 147: Corticosteroids in severe sepsis, albuterol and hypokalemia, and a resource for learning about critical care pharmacy
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about the use of corticosteroids in patients with severe sepsis. 2. Answer the drug information question “Does nebulized albuterol cause hypokalemia at therapeutic asthma doses?” 3. Share a resource for learning about critical care pharmacy. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Article Effect of Hydrocortisone on Development […]
Episode 146: Pulmonary embolism response teams (PERT)
In this episode, I’ll discuss pulmonary embolism response teams. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher 2018 update: The Critical Care Pharmacy Academy is now the Hospital Pharmacy Academy and includes trainings in critical care, emergency medicine, infectious disease, and general hospital pharmacy. Teaching pharmacists how to care for critically ill patients is a passion of […]
Episode 145: Prospective data supporting extended infusion piperacillin-tazobactam, how to wean a naloxone infusion, and a resource for toxicology concerns
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about extended vs. intermittent infusion of piperacillin/tazobactam in critically ill patients. 2. Answer the drug information question “How should a naloxone infusion be weaned?” 3. Share a resource for researching toxicology concerns with medications. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher One of the best parts of hosting […]
Episode 144: The three ongoing trials that will bring clarity to the question of when to use stress ulcer prophylaxis
In this episode, I’ll discuss the three ongoing trials that will bring clarity to the question of when to use stress ulcer prophylaxis. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Many pharmacists have told me that getting and staying ahead of the vast critical care medical literature is one of our greatest challenges. There are so […]
Episode 143: Linezolid in patients on CRRT, should insulin detemir be given once or twice daily, and a resource for researching the hepatotoxicity potential of a given medication
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about the effects of continuous renal replacement therapy on linezolid. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should insulin detemir be given once or twice daily?” 3. Share a resource for researching the hepatotoxicity potential of a given medication. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher I am proud […]
Episode 142: Amiodarone induced hepatotoxicity
In this episode, I’ll discuss amiodarone induced hepatotoxicity. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Amiodarone is known to cause two distinct types of hepatoxicity: 1. Hepatotoxicity associated with long-term oral therapy 2. Hepatotoxicity associated with intravenous amiodarone Hepatotoxicity associated with long-term oral therapy Almost one-quarter of patients on long-term oral amiodarone therapy experience an asymptomatic […]
Episode 141: Volatile agents for ICU sedation, IV vs oral antihypertensives in stroke, and reversal of antithrombotics in intracranial hemorrhage guidelines
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about using inhaled volatile agents for ICU sedation. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should IV or oral antihypertensives be used for severe hypertension in the immediate period after acute ischemic stroke?” 3. Share a resource for reversal of antithrombotics in intracranial hemorrhage. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, […]
Episode 140: Dexmedetomidine & etomidate are better than ketamine
In this episode, I’ll discuss scenarios where dexmedetomidine & etomidate are better than ketamine. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Strictly referring to therapeutic uses, ketamine is a stylish medication to use and to talk about using. It has been FDA approved for over 45 years, but ketamine’s popularity as measured by published journal articles […]
Episode 139: Apnea from ketamine used for delayed sequence intubation, posaconazole induced hypokalemia, and the content outline for the BCCCP exam
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about delayed sequence intubation. 2. Answer the drug information question “Can posaconazole cause hypokalemia?” 3. Share a resource for the Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacy (BCCCP) exam. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher My on-line Critical Care Pharmacy Academy will open December 2016. The Academy will be […]
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