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College of Pharmacy - Chicago | Rockford

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PICU Clinical Controversies and Pearls

Posted on September 20, 2021
Paige Watkins, PharmD, BCPPS, Emma Tillman, PharmD, PhD

Authors:

Paige Watkins, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiac Intensive Care and Neonatal Intensive Care
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Emma Tillman, PharmD, PhD
Associate Research Professor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine

 

Disclosure(s):
Dr. Tillman, Dr. Watkins, and the reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial relationships of interest to disclose.

Type of Activity: Knowledge-based

Learning Objectives:

1. Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid and Thiamine (HAT) Therapy and Outcomes in Pediatric Sepsis

  • Identify potential benefits of use with HAT therapy in pediatric sepsis based on the results of currently published pediatric and adult literature.
  • Discuss possible dosing strategies, indications, and durations of use for HAT therapy in the critically ill pediatric population.

2. Management of Respiratory Cultures in Tracheostomy-Dependent Children

  • Identify clinical situations when it is appropriate to refrain from treating positive respiratory cultures.
Target Audience: Pharmacists Fee: $10 (or $45 for all 10 courses). For C4 2021 participants who registered for the live program, please use the access code provided to you by email.
Release Date: September 20, 2021 Expiration Date: September 20, 2023
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 0016-0000-21-075-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 March 24, 2023