In this episode I’ll review the vasopressors norepinephrine, vasopressin, epinephrine, dopamine, and phenylephrine. Fluids, vasopressors, and inotropes are the essential parts of the treatment of shock. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Shock is the syndrome that results when the cardiovascular system fails to maintain adequate tissue perfusion. The immediate treatment goal for shock is to maintain hemodynamics […]
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Episode 4: Push Dose Pressors: Use Them Once, Shame On Me. Use Them Twice, Shame On You!
Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Push Dose Pressors, They’re Not Just For Anesthesia Anymore! I like preventing the complications of profound hypotension as much as anyone. Really, I do. It’s why I suggest you focus so much on anticipating patient and provider needs during an emergency situation. It’s why I suggest you put a […]
Episode 3: Pharmacists as Members of the Rapid Response Team
In this episode, I will discuss pharmacist participation on rapid response teams. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher According to the wikipedia definition (don’t tell my former professors I referenced that site!): A rapid response team (RRT) is a team of health care providers that responds to hospitalized patients with early signs of clinical deterioration on […]
Episode 2: Pharmacist Response to Code Blue Continued
In this episode, I will continuing discussing pharmacist response to code blue calls. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher I’ll wrap up a few things from episode 1 and review the ACLS cardiac arrest algorithm. I ended episode 1 with the following: – At the start of the code open and assemble an epinephrine syringe. […]
Episode 1: Patients Will Die Less Often If A Pharmacist Responds to Code Blue Calls
In this episode, I’ll discuss how patients are less likely to die if a pharmacist response to the code blue call. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Why should Pharmacists respond to code blue calls? It’s simple. Patients will die less often. To the tune of 12,880 reduced deaths in 2007, p=0.009 according to: Bond, […]
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