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
898: Knowing When Non-Medication Therapies Are First-Line Is Critical
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode898.
In this episode, I’ll discuss the impact of giving epinephrine before defibrillation to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) patients with shockable rhythms.
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897: Is It Necessary To Monitor QTc of ICU Patients Receiving Antipsychotics for Delirium?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode897.
In this episode, I’ll discuss whether ICU patients benefit from daily QTc interval monitoring during antipsychotic use for delirium.
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Episode 896: Just How Bad Are PPIs When Continued Post-ICU Stay Without Indication?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode896.
In this episode, I’ll discuss the effect of unnecessary long-term continuation of newly initiated stress ulcer prophylaxis in the ICU on morbidity and mortal…
895: Why is glucagon not recommended in the calcium channel blocker poisoning guidelines?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode895.
In this episode, I’ll discuss why glucagon is not recommended in the calcium channel blocker poisoning guidelines.
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894: Correction of hypokalemia in a hyponatremic patient makes inadvertent overcorrection of hyponatremia more likely
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode894.
In this episode, I’ll discuss how correction of hypokalemia in a hyponatremic patient makes inadvertent overcorrection of hyponatremia more likely.
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893: Should Fludrocortisone Always Be Added to Hydrocortisone in Patients With Septic Shock?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode893.
In this episode, I’ll discuss adding fludrocortisone to hydrocortisone to treat patients with septic shock.
892: Should hot or cold compresses be used to treat extravasation?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode892.
In this episode, I’ll discuss when to use a cold or warm compress to treat extravasation.
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891: The Half-Dose Alteplase Study You’ve Always Wanted
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode891.
In this episode, I’ll discuss an article comparing half-dose to full-dose alteplase for pulmonary embolism.
890: How to Succeed at Journal Club Without Really Trying
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode890.
In this episode, I'll discuss how to guarantee you pick a great article for the journal club.
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889: Which beta-blockers should be dialyzed to treat toxicity?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode889.
In this episode, I’ll discuss which beta-blockers should be dialyzed to treat toxicity.
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888: The Effects of Fluid Overload On the Pharmacokinetics of Extended Infusion Meropenem in Critically Ill Patients with Sepsis
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode888.
In this episode, I’ll discuss how fluid overload affects the pharmacokinetics of extended infusion meropenem in critically ill patients with sepsis.
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887: Long Term Outcomes of Haloperidol Use in the Agents Intervening against Delirium in the ICU Trial
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode887.
In this episode, I'll discuss a pre-planned analysis of long term outcomes of haloperidol use in the Agents Intervening against Delirium in the ICU Trial.
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Episode 886: The ACEP Clinical Policy For Severe Agitation
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode886.
In this episode, I'll discuss the ACEP clinical policy on adult patients presenting to the ED with severe agitation.
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885: Don’t Automatically Assume This When Oral Vancomycin is Prescribed
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode885.
In this episode, I'll discuss whether it is ever appropriate for a patient to be on oral and IV vancomycin.
884: Do All Patients With Traumatic ICH on Anticoagulants Need to be Reversed?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode884.
In this episode, I'll discuss whether the reversal of anticoagulants is necessary for neurologically intact patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage.
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883: What Are Characteristics of Patients That Are More Likely To Die If Antibiotic Therapy Is Delayed?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode883.
In this episode, I'll discuss what phenotype of patients are most affected by delays in antibiotic therapy.
882: Does 10 mEq of Potassium Actually Increase Serum Potassium Levels By 0.1 mEq/L?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode882.
In this episode, I'll discuss the change in serum potassium after supplementation.
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881: Don’t let the antipsychotics out of the ICU!
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode881.
In this episode, I'll discuss the unwarranted continuation of antipsychotics after ICU and hospital discharge.
880: Anti-Xa Monitoring In VTE Prophylaxis: Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean We Should
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode880.
In this episode, I'll discuss anti-Xa monitoring of enoxaparin in VTE prophylaxis.
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879: What is the conversion of oral methadone to IV?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode879.
In this episode, I'll discuss the bioavailability of methadone.
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