Do all ICU patients need Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis?
Introduction Patients who are admitted to ICU may suffer from Stress Ulceration, …
Guide Fluid De-Resuscitation in the ICU
As a critical care pharmacist, you will see more emphasis on using de-resuscitation as pa…
Treatment of inpatient HYPERglycemia
New data will fuel debate about sliding scale insulin for inpatient hyperglycemia in pat…
Strategies to administer IV infusion medications
As a hospital pharmacist, you should help your hospital think outside the box to further …
How to identify SEPTIC patients
There will be confusion about how to identify septic patients due to new Sepsis-3 criteri…
ICU patients may require HIGH sedative doses
As a critical care pharmacist, you will care for more patients who need higher-than-avera…
Treat toxicity from local anesthetics with IV lipids
As a hospital pharmacist, you will play a bigger role in treating toxicity from local ane…
Stopping medications preoperatively in some patients
One of the most important questions, when to temporarily stop chronic medications before …
Stress ulcer prophylaxis
Introduction Stress ulcer is a superficial lesion of mucosal layer of the stomach af…
Antibiotic protocol for bacterial meningitis or suspected meningococcal disease
When to treat Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis may be difficult as symptoms are sim…
Management hyperglycemia (DKA/HHS) in ICU
Overview Hyperglycemia is a common finding in critically ill patients with and withou…