Objectives: 1. Describe the risk factors for intubation related cardiac arrest 2. Recall the clinical significance of hematochezia
Negative Predictive Values of the MRSA Nasal Swab
Objectives: 1. Describe the role of MRSA screening for CAP 2. Recall the two reasons where a negative MRSA screen may be disregarded
Anti-Xa Levels for Evaluating Non-Heparin Anticoagulants
Objectives: 1. Describe the role of anti-Xa levels in evaluating the anticoagulant activity of apixaban and rivaroxaban 2. Recall the therapeutic range of anti-Xa levels for enoxaparin
Preventing Awareness with Paralysis
Objectives: 1. Describe 5 steps a pharmacist can take to prevent awareness with paralysis 2. Recall the prevalence of awareness with paralysis in the ED compared to the OR
Extravasation
Objectives: 1. Describe the decision process for choosing warm vs cold compresses in extravasation treatment 2. Recall alternatives to phentolamine in the setting of shortage
Big Picture Clinical Assessment in the ICU
Objectives: 1. Describe the 3 broad types of reasons for patient admission to the ICU 2. Recall 3 ways to assess the patient’s response to treatments in the ICU
Anaphylaxis
Objectives: 1. Describe the role of epinephrine vs adjunctive medications in anaphylaxis 2. Recall the route and dose of epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis
AKI from concomitant vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam
Objectives: 1. Describe a possible mechanism to explain increases in serum creatinine with vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam 2. Recall the level of evidence of this interaction
Interpretation of D-Dimer
Objectives: 1. Describe the sensitivity and specificity of the D-dimer test 2. Recall the ways D-dimer can be used to rule out DVT/PE
Practical use of ketorolac in the ED
Objectives: 1. Describe the evidence behind the ceiling dose of ketorolac 2. Recall the common contraindications to ketorolac use
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Special Populations
Objectives: 1. Describe why treatment of ASB is indicated in pregnant patients 2. Recall the reasons for or against treatment of ASB in transplant patients
Overlap of Anticoagulants
Objectives: 1. Describe scenarios when overlap of warfarin is needed 2. Recall the mechanism that makes overlap with warfarin necessary in certain circumstances
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