

Pharmacy to Dose: The Critical Care Podcast
Nick Peters
Pharmacy to Dose: The Critical Care Podcast discusses critical care and its pharmacotherapy in a fun and entertaining manner. Each episode features a special guest, a subject matter expert, talking with host Nick Peters.
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Apr 15, 2020 • 1h 15min
Cerebral Edema Treatment
Cerebral Edema Treatment
Special Guest: Aaron Cook, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCP, FKSHP, FNCS
Show Notes: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/treatment-of-cerebral-edema-show-notes.pdf
Guideline Development
06:18 – How did the content and the chairs for this guideline get chosen?; 08:40 – How long were you working on these guidelines?; 09:40 – How are panel members chosen for the guidelines?; 11:20 – Is the research librarian underrated?; 13:31 – GRADE methodology and PICO formatting; 17:24 – Has this changed your research habits or ideas?; 21:40 – Challenges from meeting virtually when developing the guidelines; 23:53 – How were disagreements settled within the working group?
Management of Cerebral Edema
27:45 – Cerebral edema and elevated ICP; 29:22 – Refractory cerebral edema management; 31:59 – How long was the initial question list?; 35:03 – Quality of evidence; 37:58 – Patient subgroup with the most evidence; 40:10 – Should we be driving up patients’ sodium levels?; 44:56 – Is there a preferred hyperosmolar agent?; 47:45 – Mannitol in acute ischemic stroke; 49:00 – Osmolar therapy and neurologic outcomes; 51:16 – HTS administration; 54:30 – HTS ADE and monitoring; 57:10 – Mannitol osmolality monitoring; 58:20 – Hyperosmolar therapy ADE prevention; 61:00 – Guideline key take-aways; 62:20 – Common research issues
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Mar 25, 2020 • 58min
COVID-19
COVID-19
Special Guest: Andrew Barnes, PharmD
Dr. Andrew Barnes joins the podcast to discuss the effects of COVID-19. We talk about what Seattle and the University of Washington are doing to help treat this national pandemic. Plus there are plenty of tips throughout the episode for ways you can adapt to COVID-19 in your hospital or health system.
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Mar 23, 2020 • 42min
Part 3: Critical Care Medication March Madness Bracket
Part 3 Critical Care Medication March Madness Bracket
Downloadable bracket and more available here: https://pharmacytodose.com/2020/03/15/2020-critical-care-medication-march-madness-bracket-and-info/
03:01 – Final Four analysis with Matt Rubertus, PharmD, BCCCP
09:11 – Final Four analysis with Josiah Smith, PharmD, BCCCP
17:35 – Final Four analysis with Brian Gilbert, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
29:18 – Final Four analysis with Melanie Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
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Mar 20, 2020 • 1h 30min
Part 2: Critical Care Medication March Madness Bracket
Part 2 Critical Care Medication March Madness Bracket
Downloadable bracket and more available here: https://pharmacytodose.com/2020/03/15/2020-critical-care-medication-march-madness-bracket-and-info/
00:50 – Introduction; 03:23 – Potpourri region analysis with Brian Gilbert, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP; 43:43 – PAD region analysis with Melanie Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
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Mar 19, 2020 • 1h 26min
Part 1: Critical Care Medication March Madness Bracket
Part 1: Critical Care Medication March Madness Bracket
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00:58 – Bracket announcement, background, rules, and how you can participate!; 10:15 – Cardiac region analysis with Matt Rubertus, PharmD, BCCCP; 40:37 – Infectious Diseases region analysis with Josiah Smith, PharmD, BCCCP
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Mar 11, 2020 • 1h 23min
Immunotherapy Toxicity in the ICU
Immunotherapy Toxicity in the ICU
Special Guest: Heather May, PharmD, FCCM, BCPS, BCCCP
Show Notes: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/immunotherapy-toxicity-in-the-icu-show-notes.pdf
Show References: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/immunotherapy-references.pdf
00:52 – Show updates!; 10:50 – Immune system primer; 13:30 – How does CART therapy work?; 16:35 – CART Side effects that lead to the ICU; 17:40 – When does CRS occur and how acute is the presentation?; 20:50 – CRS risk factors; 23:26 – Biomarkers for CRS identification; 25:25 – CRS treatment; 32:30 – CART neurotoxicity; 37:00 – Mechanism of ICANS; 38:00 – ICANS risk factors; 39:30 – ICANS treatment; 42:45 – Where do patients go post-CART?; 47:15 – Examples of immune checkpoint inhibitors; 49:27 – ICI mechanism of action; 51:05 – Immune-related adverse events (irAEs); 55:20 – Which irAEs grades will present to the hospital/ICU?; 57:30 – When do irAEs occur?; 59:28 – irAEs treatment; 64:55 – Downside to treating irAEs?; 68:22 – Do irAEs mean the treatment is working?; 73:12 – Take-home points for immunotherapy toxicity
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Feb 20, 2020 • 1h 29min
2020 SCCM Congress Recap
2020 SCCM Congress Recap
Special Guest and Official Conference Correspondent: Anthony Hawkins, PharmD, BCCCP
Anthony and I recap the 2020 SCCM Congress discussing everything from the convention center, research presentations, educational sessions, receptions, things we would change, and much more! This episode was recorded live in Orlando, FL.
Show references: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/2020-sccm-congress-references.pdf
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Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 33min
Acute Kidney Injury
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Special Guest: Erin Barreto, PharmD, MSc, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM
Show Notes: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/aki-show-notes.pdf
Show References: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/aki-references.pdf
1:10 – Show updates!; 9:15 – Define and classify AKI; 14:45 – Subspecifying the type of AKI; 18:22 – Prevalence of AKI in the ICU; 20:45 – Identification of high-risk patients; 24:43 – Preferred risk prediction tools; 26:12 – Ideal kidney biomarker; 28:28 – Ideal v. current biomarkers; 32:13 – Structural biomarkers; 39:40 – AKI prevention; 44:08 – Kidney/drug dosing equations; 53:49 – Equations in AKI/renal recovery; 56:43 – Cystatin C; 72:19 – What if you don’t use novel biomarkers?; 75:33 – Favorite calculator for AKI clinical risk predictor tool; 77:43 – AKI potpourri; 85:05 – Take-home points
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Jan 29, 2020 • 1h 24min
Life After the ICU: A Personal Experience
Life After the ICU: A Personal Experience
Special Guest: G. Morgan Jones, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
Show Notes: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/life-after-the-icu-show-notes.pdf
Morgan details his incredible journey after a personal experience with PICS and PICS-F.
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Jan 15, 2020 • 1h 8min
PICS
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Special Guest: Jimmi Hatton Kolpek, PharmD, BSPharm, FCCP, FCCM, FNAP
Show Notes: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/pics-show-notes.pdf
Show References: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/pics-references.pdf
00:25 - #PharmacyToRead Update; 10:07 – Why Jimmi is interested in PICS; 12:36 – When did PICS become an ICU focus?; 13:56 – How did PICS get thrust into the spotlight?; 15:40 – Definition of PICS; 16:27 – When does PICS occur?; 19:38 – How common is PICS?; 21:30 – PICS risk factors; 25:35 – How long does PICS last and how does it affect recovery?; 28:55 – Role of peer support; 31:20 – PICS prevention; 38:17 – Medications that can treat/prevent PICS; 41:50 – When to seek help for PICS?; 44:25 – Process for patients being referred to ICU Recovery Clinic; 48:12 – Who makes up the team and what problems are addressed?; 51:18 – What PICS resources are available for patients/families?; 54:35 – Do we prepare patients for what happens after the ICU?; 56:58 – How can we improve?; 59:53 – Take-home points on PICS
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