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Adjustments in Pharmacotherapy for Critically Ill Patients With Severe Obesity

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Video Summary

The speaker discusses the challenges of caring for critically ill patients with severe obesity and the adjustments needed for pharmacotherapy. They highlight the pharmacokinetic alterations that can occur in this population, such as changes in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. The speaker also discusses the implications of these alterations and how they can affect medication dosing and efficacy. They address the challenges faced when researching and finding the right adjustments in pharmacotherapy and the lack of specific dosing information for obese patients. The speaker then focuses on common medications used in the ICU, including antibiotics, anticoagulants, and titratable medications. They discuss the outcomes and conclusions from the available literature and emphasize the need for individualized dosing based on patient characteristics. The speaker concludes by highlighting the importance of monitoring and considering the narrow therapeutic index of certain medications.

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Pharmacology, GI and Nutrition, 2023

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Type: two-hour concurrent | Current Challenges of Caring for the Critically Ill Patient With Severe Obesity: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (SessionID 1199585)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Pharmacology

Knowledge Area GI and Nutrition

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Pharmacology

Tag Obesity

Year 2023

Keywords

severe obesity

pharmacokinetic alterations

medication dosing

ICU medications

individualized dosing

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