In this episode, I’ll discuss anti-Xa monitoring of enoxaparin in VTE prophylaxis. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher An advantage of using enoxaparin for VTE prophylaxis is that it has predictable pharmacokinetics and pharmacodyamics which allow for either fixed dosing of 40 mg subQ once daily or 0.5 mg/kg in the case of obese patients. […]
Episode 1040: Every Hospital Pharmacist Should Know About This Rare Disease Resource
In this episode, I’ll discuss a resource for taking care of patients with a rare disease. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher There exists a large number of rare diseases that any given hospital pharmacist might encounter once in their practice, if at all. Many of these diseases are exacerbated by certain medications but because of […]
Episode 613: Andexanet Alfa vs Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Factor Xa Inhibitor Reversal in Acute Major Bleeding
In this episode, I’ll discuss using Andexanet Alfa vs Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for factor Xa inhibitor reversal in acute major bleeding. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher There are two methods used for reversing acute major bleeding from factor Xa inhibitors: 1. Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC), which is an indirect reversal strategy that attempts to […]
Episode 317: Assessing response to antibiotic therapy in community acquired pneumonia
In this episode, I’ll discuss assessing response to antibiotic therapy in community acquired pneumonia. It is assessing response to therapy that is the first step in antibiotic de-escalation for patients with pneumonia. Members of my Hospital Pharmacy Academy have access to my new in-depth training on how I de-escalate antibiotics in CAP, HAP and VAP, […]
Episode 314: Daptomycin vs linezolid for VRE bacterial clearance, should lidocaine be added to potassium infusions to reduce pain, and a tip for responding to inpatient medical emergencies
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about the dose of daptomycin and bacterial clearance. 2. Answer the drug information question “Should lidocaine be added to potassium infusions to reduce pain?” 3. Share a tip for responding to inpatient medical emergencies. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Article Survival of Patients With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus […]
Episode 129: Predicting dexmedetomidine-associated hypotension, long term side effects from metronidazole, and a resource for patient safety in critical care
In this episode I’ll: 1. Discuss an article about dexmedetomidine-associated hypotension in critically ill patients. 2. Answer the drug information question “What side effects occur with long-term use of metronidazole?” 3. Share a resource for patient safety in critical care. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Article Predictors of dexmedetomidine-associated hypotension in critically ill patients […]
Introduction to The Elective Rotation Podcast Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast Episode 0
Hello Pharmacy Nation! Thank you so much for listening to The Elective Rotation podcast! I look forward to bringing you unbiased & valuable critical care pharmacy content, published every Monday and Thursday at 3am EST. If you want to know more about me, visit pharmacyjoe.com/about. The first three episodes of this show will discuss pharmacist response to […]