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Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1040. In this episode, I'll discuss a resource for taking care of patients with a rare disease. The post 1040 (fixed): Every Hospital Pharmacist Should Know About This Rare Disease Resource appeared first on Pharmacy Joe. 

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1040. In this episode, I'll discuss a resource for taking care of patients with a rare disease. The post 1040: Every Hospital Pharmacist Should Know About This Rare Disease Resource appeared first on Pharmacy Joe. 

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1038. In this episode, I'll discuss treating diphenhydramine overdose in the absence of physostigmine. The post 1038: The Case of the Transdermal Antidote appeared first on Pharmacy Joe. 

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Quick background info Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood for any reason. This is different from a heart attack in which the heart is still working but the muscle itself is starting to die. One cause of cardiac ar ... Show More

When working to resuscitate a patient in sudden cardiac arrest, Epinephrine is the first IV medication we administer. When we give the first dose of epinephrine depends on whether the patient is in a shockable or non-shockable rhythm.When to give the first dose of epinephrine and ... Show More

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Drugs for Treating Heart Failure - Let's master this topic together, Ninja Nerds!We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Drugs for Heart Failure!Defining Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)Pathophysiology of ... Show More

The following question refers to Sections 7.3.3 and 7.3.6 of the 2022 ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Palisades Medical Center medicine resident & CardioNerds Academy Fellow Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian, answered first by UTSW AHFT ... Show More

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: SVT: supraventricular tachycardia Pharmacotherapy for SVT includes drugs that block the AV node, such as adenosine EKG criteria before adenosine administration in SVT Regular rhythm Monomorphic: ​​all QRS complexes are identical ... Show More

Patients with a narrow complex tachycardia with a rate over 150 BPM are in SVT.Unstable patients in SVT, or V-Tach with a pulse, should be cardioverted with a synchronized shock. Assessment & treatment of stable tachycardic patients.Commonly used vagal techniques.A less common te ... Show More

The 2020 ACLS guidelines updated the dose for administration of Atropine and Dopamine for the treatment of unstable bradycardia. The signs & symptoms of unstable bradycardia. Atropine's new dose and maximum. The use of atropine when a patient is in a second degree type II or thir ... Show More