To view the handout for the Pharmacy Friday Pearl visit: https://www.pharmacy-pearls.com/home Introduction Insulin with dextrose is an effective method to lower potassium levels quickly in acute hyperkalemiaLiterature shows ranges of potassium reduction by 0.5-1.0 mEq...
Episode Summary In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP discuss with Brian Cox, RN the various tasks and skills that we can improve on in the ED.Tweet Podcast Script Intro 0-3:17 EKG 3.21-8.24 IV Access Skills 8:29-18:14 Meds We...
Introduction Around 9,000 Americans are treated for snake bites and 5 die each year. Most are bitten by members of the Crotalinae subfamily (a.k.a. crotalids) of the pit viper family which includes copperheads, water moccasins, and rattlesnakes.Tweet Crotalid...
Series Title: Keeping Up With COVID-19 Part 2: Revisiting Remdesivir Situation (Jimmy).We are over a year into this pandemic and we have only one FDA approved medication for the treatment of COVID-19: Remdesivir.The purpose of this episode is to briefly review...
