The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast
The Elective Rotation - the number 1 ranked Hospital Pharmacy podcast - is created for YOU Pharmacy Nation! If you are a Pharmacy Student, Resident, Pharmacist, Nurse, Physician, or Critical Care Practitioner in a hospital, intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department looking to improve your practice, The Elective Rotation delivers unbiased critical care and hospital pharmacy content from a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Episodes are published every Monday and Thursday at 3AM EST. Find the show notes at pharmacyjoe.com.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 221
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
1038: The Case of the Transdermal Antidote
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1038.
In this episode, I'll discuss treating diphenhydramine overdose in the absence of physostigmine.
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1037: Hypotension After Intubation – Is It the Sedative Dose That Matters?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1037.
In this episode, I'll discuss whether there is an association between the sedative dose and postintubation hypotension and rapid sequence intubation.
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1036: Proof That Sodium Bicarbonate Actual Does Something Meaningful?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1036.
In this episode, I'll discuss sodium bicarbonate to treat metabolic acidosis in ICU patients.
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1035: Don’t Let IV Medications Shift A Patient Out of Ketosis
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1035.
In this episode, I'll discuss things a pharmacist should keep in mind when managing a patient with a caustic ingestion.
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1034: Pharmacy Considerations When Managing Caustic Ingestion
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1034.
In this episode, I'll discuss things a pharmacist should keep in mind when managing a patient with a caustic ingestion.
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1033: Doxycycline Might Not Be As Good As We Thought…
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1033.
In this episode, I'll discuss outcomes with doxycycline vs azithromycin for community-acquired pneumonia.
1032: Five ICU Signals That Should Make Your Pharmacy Spidey-Sense Tingle
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1032.
In this episode, I'll discuss five circumstances that should make an ICU pharmacist stop what they are doing to investigate further.
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1031: How Long Does it Take for IM Medications to Work in Acute Agitation?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1031.
In this episode, I'll discuss expectations for the onset of action of IM medications used for acute agitation.
1030: Adding dexmedetomidine to lidocaine for topical application to prevent cough during extubation
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1030.
In this episode, I’ll discuss adding dexmedetomidine to lidocaine for topical application to prevent cough during extubation of thyroidectomy patients.
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1029: A Systematic Review of the Ketorolac Dose Ceiling for ED Analgesia
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1029.
In this episode, I’ll discuss a systematic review of the ketorolac dose ceiling for ED analgesia.
1028: Three ways to tell the difference between serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1028.
In this episode, I'll discuss three ways to tell the difference between serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
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1027: Probiotics in the ICU – How Bad Can It Get?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1027.
In this episode, I’ll discuss probiotic-associated central venous catheter bloodstream infections in the ICU.
1026: Is the Low-Dose Ketamine In the Room With Us Right Now?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1026.
In this episode, I’ll discuss hallucinations from low-dose ketamine use in the ICU.
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1025: Does the Definition of Oliguria Need to Change?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1025.
In this episode, I'll discuss an alternative definition of oliguria.
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1024: Adjuvant Midodrine Lowers Norepinephrine Dose But Not Length of Stay in Patients With Septic Shock
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1024.
In this episode, I'll discuss the use of adjuvant midodrine in patients with septic shock.
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1023: The Dose of Inhaled Tranexamic Acid For Nonmassive Hemoptysis
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1023.
In this episode, I'll discuss the dose of inhaled tranexamic acid used for nonmassive hemoptysis.
1022: Can Animal Data Inform the Ideal Rate of Correction for Acute Hypernatremia?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1022.
In this episode, I'll discuss animal data on the rate of correction for acute hypernatremia.
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1021: How Long Is the Duration of DOAC Interference With Heparin Anti-Xa Levels?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1021.
In this episode, I'll discuss the duration of DOAC interference with heparin anti-Xa levels.
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1020: How to Predict Which Critically Ill DKA Patients Will Fail the Transition from IV to SubQ Insulin
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1020.
In this episode, I'll discuss how to predict failure of insulin transition in critically ill patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
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1019: Normal Saline Vs. Balanced Crystalloids - Could the First Few Liters Be the Ones That Matter Most?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1019.
In this episode, I'll discuss whether the composition of the first few liters of resuscitation fluid is most important for patients with sepsis.
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