SCCM Resource Library-June Journal Club: Spotlight on Pharmacy (2025)

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The webcast, moderated by Claire Ng, a critical care clinical pharmacy specialist, featured three speakers who discussed various pharmacy topics in critical care. Claire provided instructions for interacting with the webcast through questions, polls, and a live discussion on social media. <br /><br />The first speaker, Akshara Patel, a PGY-2 critical care pharmacy resident, presented a study on the effect of early vasopressin initiation in septic shock patients. The study suggested a modest mortality benefit from early vasopressin use within six hours, especially at lower norepinephrine doses, though it acknowledged limitations like time bias and lack of adverse event data.<br /><br />Lauren St. John, another PGY-2 resident, discussed a systematic review on levetiracetam dosing in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The study recommended using a standard dosage similar to patients with normal renal function, highlighting the importance of tailored dosing to avoid sub-therapeutic concentrations.<br /><br />Michelle Tsai, also a PGY-2 resident, covered a study on optimal ICU patient-to-pharmacist ratios, suggesting a range of 16 to 19 patients per pharmacist to balance care quality and burnout. The study emphasized the need for standardized pharmacist roles and workload limitations to improve job satisfaction and patient safety.<br /><br />Polls gauged audience practices and perspectives, and Q&A sessions allowed for further clarification and discussion.

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Pharmacology, Sepsis, Renal, 2025

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Content Type Webcast

Knowledge Area Pharmacology

Knowledge Area Sepsis

Knowledge Area Renal

Membership Level Professional

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Tag Shock

Tag Renal Replacement Therapy

Year 2025

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Pharmacology

Sepsis

Renal

Shock

Renal Replacement Therapy

2025

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critical care pharmacy

vasopressin septic shock

levetiracetam CRRT

ICU pharmacist ratios

patient safety

pharmacy workload

webcast discussion

clinical study

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