Hypernatremia Estimation and Treatment Strategies
Definition and clinical manifestations Hypernatremia is defined as a serum sodium…
Strategies to administer IV infusion medications
As a hospital pharmacist, you should help your hospital think outside the box to further …
Update HYPOglycemia prevention strategies
Harmful hypoglycemic events are still occurring in hospitals. Continue to utilize strateg…
ICU patients may require HIGH sedative doses
As a critical care pharmacist, you will care for more patients who need higher-than-avera…
Adjust insulin in T1DM based on diet
As a nutrition support pharmacist, you should know how to adjust insulin doses in patien…
Don't treat PEDIATRICS like little adults
Overview As a hospital pharmacist, you will need to stay on high alert when caring for …
Treat toxicity from local anesthetics with IV lipids
As a hospital pharmacist, you will play a bigger role in treating toxicity from local ane…
Address medical concerns of dysphagia patients
Overview As a nutrition pharmacy specialist, Patients with dysphagia will need your adv…
Try to switch from IV-to-PO when possible
Overview As a hospital pharmacist, you should look for NEW opportunities for intaveno…
Determine when to start EMPIRIC antifungals
Overview As a critical care pharmacist, You can help guide empiric use of systemic ant…
Wait to RENALLY adjust antibiotics in septic patients
Overview Questions continue to come up about how to initially dose antibiotics in sev…
Optimize INITIAL antibiotic dosing in septic patients
Overview Sepsis is now the leading cause of 30-day hospital readmissions, spurring hos…
When to consider steroids for ICU patients
Overview As a critical care pharmacist, you will hear more buzz about using corticoster…
Be aware of the drugs that require slow intravenous administration
Overview The speed at which intravenous (IV) medications can be administered is often …
Drug interactions between WARFARIN and many antimicrobials
Overview Questions often come up about how to handle alerts for drug interactions betwe…