The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

Επεισόδια

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  1166: Performance evaluation of a large language model for medication management tasks 17.09.2026 4λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1166 In this episode, I’ll discuss the performance evaluation of a large language model for medication management tasks.
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  1165: Catheter-Directed Thrombolytics for Intermediate-High Risk PE 14.09.2026 4λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1165 In this episode, I’ll discuss catheter-directed thrombolytics for patients with intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism.
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  1164: Phenobarbital First Rather Than Mixed With Benzo May Be the Better Strategy for ICU Patients With AWS 10.09.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1164 In this episode, I’ll discuss phenobarbital vs. benzodiazepine-based pathways for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the ICU.
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  1163: What Antibiotics Are Best At Toxin Inhibition? 07.09.2026 4λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1163 In this episode, I’ll discuss the antibiotics that inhibit bacterial toxin production.
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  1162: Is that gabapentin necessary to continue? 03.09.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1162 In this episode, I’ll discuss the continuation of newly prescribed gabapentin for acute pain management after hospital discharge.
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  1161: Maybe try acetazolamide instead of metolazone as an adjunct to loop diuretics? 31.08.2026 4λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1161 In this episode, I’ll discuss acetazolamide instead of metolazone as an adjunct to loop diuretics.
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  1160: Maybe try acetazolamide instead of metolazone as an adjunct to loop diuretics? 27.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1160 In this episode, I’ll discuss Acetazolamide instead of metolazone as an adjunct to loop diuretics.
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  1159: How early should you start vasopressin after the norepinephrine infusion rate reaches 0.25 μg/kg/min or higher? 24.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1159 In this episode, I’ll discuss how early you should start vasopressin after the norepinephrine infusion rate reaches 0.25 μg/kg/min or higher in a patient with septic shock.
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  1158: Is there a benefit from switching to dexmedetomidine when sedation is started with midazolam? 20.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1158 In this episode, I’ll discuss whether there is a benefit from switching to dexmedetomidine when sedation is started with midazolam.
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  1157: Sepsis and AFib heart rate differences with phenylephrine vs norepinephrine 17.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1157 In this episode, I’ll discuss differences in heart rate in patients with sepsis and AFib between phenylephrine and norepineprhine.
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  1156: What is the effect of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccines on hospitalization outcomes and mortality in older adults? 13.08.2026 4λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1156 In this episode, I’ll discuss the effect of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccines on hospitalization outcomes and mortality in older adults.
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  1155: Have We Got the Mechanism of Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Wrong? 10.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1155 In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of phenobarbital in severe alcohol withdrawal.
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  1154: What a Pharmacist Can Do If Malignant Hyperthermia is Suspected Outside of the Operating Room 06.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1154 In this episode, I’ll discuss the pharmacist’s role if malignant hyperthermia is suspected outside of the operating room.
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  1153: Don’t Use Vitamin C For This Either… 03.08.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1153 In this episode, I’ll discuss high-dose IV vitamin C to mitigate brain injury and organ dysfunction after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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  1152: A new urine output cutoff point to identify acute kidney injury in critically Ill patients? 30.07.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1152 In this episode, I’ll discuss the optimal urine output cutoff point to identify acute kidney injury in critically Ill patients.
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  1151: The Importance of Light Sedation Starts in the ED 27.07.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1151 In this episode, I’ll discuss how getting the depth of sedation correct in the ED might reduce mortality rates by half.
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  1150: Ortho Surgeons Are Going to Read This Study Different Than Pharmacists 23.07.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1150 In this episode, I’ll discuss rivaroxaban, then aspirin vs aspirin alone for thromboprophylaxis after total knee or hip arthroplasty.
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  1149: Pharmacists Improve Sepsis Response Team Metrics for Antibiotic Timeliness 20.07.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1149 In this episode, I’ll discuss the impact of pharmacist involvement on hospital sepsis response teams.
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  1148: Computer Decision Support to Avoid Awareness with Paralysis in the ED 16.07.2026 4λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1148 In this episode, I’ll discuss using clinical decision support to minimize sedation gaps in patients receiving rocuronium for rapid sequence intubation.
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  1147: If anaphylaxis to sugammadex is so rare, why bother thinking about it? 13.07.2026 3λ

  Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1147 In this episode, I’ll discuss anaphylaxis to sugammadex.