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Dogma-lysis: Dispelling Myths of the Intensive Care Unit

Posted on May 08, 2023
Patrick Costello, PharmD, BCCCP, Marc McDowell, PharmD, BCPS, and Poorvi Shah, PharmD, BCCCP

Author:
Patrick Costello, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist –Medical Intensive Care Unit
University of Chicago Medicine

Author:
Marc McDowell, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
UIC College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Emergency Department
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

Author:
Poorvi Shah, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Advocate Christ Medical Center


Disclosure(s):
Drs. Costello and Shah have no relevant financial conflicts of interest in relation to this activity. Dr. Marc McDowell is an investigator for a Takeda/Shire investigator-initiated grant. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. The reviewers who contributed to this activity have nothing to disclose.

Type of Activity: Knowledge-based

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss how to interpret abnormalities of hemostasis and coagulopathy seen in critically ill patients with cirrhosis and describe how to design an appropriate pharmacologic treatment plan.
  • Describe outcomes comparing fixed to titrated dosing of neuromuscular blocking agents for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  • Discuss the role of sodium bicarbonate for adult in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Target Audience: Pharmacists Fee: $10 (or $70 for all 10 courses). For C4 2022 participants who registered for the live program, please use the access code provided to you by email.
Release Date: September 19, 2022 Expiration Date: September 19, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour CE: 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs)

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Continuing Education Statement: The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity has been assigned ACPE Universal Activity Number 0016-0000-22-045-H01-P, for 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs). Reading the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; participating in the entire knowledge-based activity, active learning activity, post-test and activity evaluation; estimating duration of time spent on the activity; and submitting NABP eProfile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credits. All ACPE credit awarded to participants must be uploaded to CPE Monitor ™ within 30 days of the activity date, so pharmacists are required to provide their eProfile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity. Please contact pharmce@uic.edu if you do not see activity information listed within 30 days. For more information and to set up your e-Profile visit: https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/cpe-monitor/.

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Modified on May 08, 2023