PhPr 801G - Acute (Critical) Care Rotation
(Also refer to the general goals and objectives for PhPr 810)
Goal
To integrate basic pharmacy-related concepts through patient care activities, discussions, and selected exercises in a critical care setting.
Objectives
At the completion of this rotation, the student should be able to
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding about the clinical use, pharmacokinetics, route of administration, adverse effects, and drug interactions of the following:
- Sympathomimetics: epinephrine, norepinephrine, isoproterenol, dopamine, dobutamine, and phenylephrine
- Parasympatholytics: atropine
- Anticoagulants: heparin, warfarin, thrombolytic agents
- Vasodilatory agents: nitroglycerin, sodium nitroprusside
- Blood products: plasmanate, albumin, hetastarch, crystalloid
- Discuss the pathophysiology, associated laboratory and physical findings, and recommend the therapeutic maneuvers for the following disease entities:
- Septic shock
- Cardiogenic shock
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Pulmonary embolism
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Acid-base balance and arterial blood gases
- Fluid and electrolytes
- Toxicological emergencies