In this episode, I will discuss the use of midodrine to wean ICU patients off of vasopressor infusions. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher At the time of this episode, I am hosting a closed beta program for my Critical Care Pharmacy Academy, a private, paid membership group where I teach other pharmacists about critical […]

In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about levosimendan in sepsis. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should catecholamines be started before intubating a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension?” 3. Share a resource about how to become a peer-reviewer for a medical journal. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher The Critical Care Pharmacy Academy […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Stress ulcers were first described in 1969. Stress ulcers are thought to form due to hypoperfusion to the gastric mucosa associated with critical illness. Various factors including coagulopathy, history of peptic ulcer disease, and prolonged mechanical ventilation […]

In this episode I’ll: 1.   Discuss an article about the hemodynamic effects of IV acetaminophen in critically ill patients. 2.  Answer the drug information question “When should an opioid naive patient receive a continuous basal rate on patient-controlled analgesia?” 3.  Share a resource for easily extracting ICD-10 codes from natural text. Subscribe on iTunes, […]

In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about the adverse outcomes of calcium administration in critically ill patients. 2. Answer the drug information question “What dose of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim should be used to treat stenotrophomonas in a super-morbidly obese patient?” 3. Share a resource I’ve used to convert heparin protocols to anti-Xa monitoring. Subscribe on […]