In this episode, I’ll discuss how to dose magnesium sulfate to treat torsades. Evidence for this episode linked here. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <– Previous Post         […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss how a pharmacist can assess a critical care patient. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Making assessments of critically ill patients can be challenging for pharmacists since traditional pharmacy training does not necessarily incorporate much about patient assessment. The process I have developed for assessing critically ill patients from a […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss what makes ketamine different from other sedatives & analgesics used in critical care. You can get a referenced pdf of how to use ketamine for 6 different critical care indications in my free download area. Go to pharmacyjoe.com/free ketamine is number 13 on the download list. If you like this […]

In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about which vasopressor should be stopped first. 2. Answer the drug information question “Do patients with liver disease and prolonged PT/INR levels still need VTE prophylaxis?” 3. Share a resource that reviews noteworthy Emergency Medicine articles from 2017. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Article Vasoactive Agent […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss how to predict and confirm augmented renal clearance. For a calculator to determine the ARC score and link to evidence supporting the prediction and confirmation of ARC go to pharmacyjoe.com/arc. If you are listening to this podcast before 10 pm EST on January 21, 2018, you can try out the […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss how to tell if a patient is about to be intubated. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher When a physician makes the decision to intubate a patient, there is a delay between the time they share the decision and the time the team is ready to facilitate intubation. The nurse […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss the interaction between metoclopramide and olanzapine. For more on how I evaluate drug interactions go to pharmacyjoe.com/interactions If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <– Previous Post   […]

In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article analyzing higher versus lower blood pressure targets for vasopressor therapy septic and vasodilatory shock. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should a higher dose of heparin be used for VTE prophylaxis in obese patients?” 3. Share a resource for patient education materials on sepsis. Subscribe on iTunes, […]

In this episode, I’ll discuss how to taper off steroids used for adrenal insufficiency in septic shock: I have over 15 free downloadable resources for critical care and hospital pharmacists in my free download area.  For immediate access to the complete list, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free. If you like this post, check out my book – A […]

In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about high-dose daptomycin for patients with MRSA bacteremia. 2. Answer the drug information question “Which patients receiving once-daily gentamicin dosing should have a trough level checked?” 3. Share a resource for up to date antimicrobial sensitivity breakpoints. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Article Association of Higher […]