The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast
Summary: The Elective Rotation - the number 1 ranked Hospital Pharmacy podcast - is created for YOU Pharmacy Nation! If you are a Pharmacy Student, Resident, Pharmacist, Nurse, Physician, or Critical Care Practitioner in a hospital, intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department looking to improve your practice, The Elective Rotation delivers unbiased critical care and hospital pharmacy content from a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Episodes are published every Monday and Thursday at 3AM EST. Find the show notes at pharmacyjoe.com.
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Podcasts:
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode24. In this episode we ll be talking with one of the most talented and patient focused respiratory therapists I know.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode23. In this episode, I ll give real world patient care examples of how to remember and apply the concepts of sensitivity, specificity and predictive value as they relate to medical tests.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode22. In this episode I ll discuss the recognition and treatment of acquired methemoglobinemia.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode21. In this episode I ll be talking about how ICU rounds are structured and how I participate in ICU rounds, including when and how I present my recommendations.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode20. In this episode, I ll discuss how I build my pharmacy problem list, use a paper report to supplement the electronic system, list my current 5 step pre-rounding process, and explain how I prioritize which patient to see first.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode19. In this episode I ll share the decision making process I use to decide when and how to write a pharmacy progress note.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode18. In this episode the methods I am going to discuss in this episode are not first line or even second line therapies for controlling acute agitation.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode17. In this episode I ll cover when, why, and how to give alteplase for massive pulmonary embolism (PE). I ll also touch on bleeding risk and whether to stop or continue the heparin infusion while you give the alteplase.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode16. In this episode I ll highlight the key points that set ketamine apart from other sedatives & analgesics, and discuss how to use ketamine in the critical care setting.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode15. In this episode I’ll review the pharmacists’ role and expectations during intubation of critically ill patients.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode14. In this episode I’ll discuss the debate on whether it is better to use succinylcholine (Sux) or rocuronium (Roc) for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in emergency settings.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode13. In this episode I will discuss three topics regarding antibiotic dosing in CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy). 1. Review CRRT antibiotic dosing rules 2. Review CRRT antibiotic dosing exceptions 3. Discuss the prevelance of antibiotic underdosing in CRRT
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode12. In this episode I will explain how, as a hospital-based pharmacist, I evaluate drug interactions that carry the risk of QT prolongation.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode11. In this episode I’ll discuss PharmacyJoe-ism #7: Making patient focused risk benefit assessments.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode10. In this episode I’ll review the ECG components, propose a step-wise approach to identifying the rhythm, and give examples for the following pharmacy related ECG abnormalities: Hyperkalemia ST-segment elevation MI Prolonged QTc interval ECG signs of drug toxicity Beta blockers Digoxin Tricyclic antidepressants Antiarrythmics Dysrhythmias Torsades Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation Atrial [...]
