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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Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode234. In this episode I ll: 1. Discuss an article comparing two insulin doses for the treatment of hyperkalemia in patients with renal insufficiency. 2. Answer the drug information question How long can you use high dose insulin for a calcium channel blocker overdose?” 3. Share a resource for learning about pharmacologic issues [...]
In this episode, I’ll discuss how to taper a vasopressor infusion using oral midodrine.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode232. In this episode, I ll discuss how I deal with allergic reactions to local anesthetics. I ll also include a tip that will help you never forget how to tell whether a local anesthetic is ester or amide-based.
In this episode I ll discuss 4 pearls for the use of daptomycin in the ICU:
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode230. In this episode I ll: 1. Discuss an article about using IVIG for refractory HIT. 2. Answer the drug information question “Do some quinolones have lower QTc prolongation risk than others?” 3. Share a resource for searching FDA reports of adverse reactions to medications.
In this episode, I ll discuss Why you should never treat sinus tachycardia You can watch or listen to this episode on my youtube channel: In my post, Pharmacists as Members of the Rapid Response Team, I share more examples of potential underlying causes of sinus tachycardia. I also provide more in-depth training on how to respond [...]
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode228. In this episode, I’ll discuss 3 points to keep in mind when preparing your pharmacy department s code response plan: 1. Ensure that someone responds when expected. 2. Don t let the perfect stand in the way of the good. 3. Use your response plan to facilitate training residents and new responders.
In this episode, I’ll discuss what to do about the serum potassium when treating DKA or HHS. You can watch or listen to this episode on my youtube channel:
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode226. In this episode I ll: 1. Discuss an article about using nebulized amikacin to treat hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia. 2. Answer the drug information question Can sodium polystyrene sulfate cause intestinal necrosis?” 3. Share a resource for pharmacy calculations and other useful information.
In this episode, I’ll discuss the two reasons to reduce a medication dose for renal insufficiency. You can watch or listen to this episode on my youtube channel:
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode224. In this episode, I ll discuss pharmacotherapy considerations that arise from massive transfusion.
If I hear a stridorous patient, or hear other clinicians saying that a patient has stridor, what should you do? You can watch or listen to this episode on my youtube channel:
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode222. In this episode, I ll: 1. Discuss an article about using fondaparinux in critically ill patients with severe renal dysfunction. 2. Answer the drug information question Why is clindamycin added to antibiotic coverage in necrotizing fasciitis?” 3. Share a resource to make your midyear poster presentation easier to read.
A continuous infusion of a neuromuscular blocker (NMB) such as cisatracurium or vecuronium was started before a baseline train of four could be obtained – how do you monitor the NMB infusion? You can watch or listen to this episode on my youtube channel:
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode220. In this episode, I ll discuss why it is important to check the 4T score before further testing for heparin induced thrombocytopenia.
