Monday, October 17, 2022 from 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM PDT at Continental Ballroom 4
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-22-173-L01-P
Activity Type: An Application-Based Activity
This session will focus on management of several toxicological emergencies encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). A needs assessment survey was performed and the following topics were considered: drugs we love and or hate in practice, stroke care updates, toxicological emergencies, anticoagulation reversal strategies, acute alcohol withdrawal and novel agents, rapid administration of antiepileptic drugs to patients in the ED, and ways to reduce patient return to the ED. Based on the results of the survey, the PRN felt that the management of toxicological emergencies would be the preferred topic for this year's focus session. We are planning a 2-part presentation. The first section will be a debating of Anavip vs Crofab in the role of snake envenomations and discussing the variable regimens and routes of administration of acetylcysteine for acetaminophen overdose and the settings in which they would be optimal. These presentations will involve case studies to drive home key points and address the challenges (formulary agent choice based on likely envenomations, dose rounding, ect) that pharmacists face with high-cost antidotes as well as patient focused decisions with regards to their disposition in the setting of potential transitions of care and the most cost effective N-acetylcysteine formulations based on their presentation and underlying disease severity. The target audience for this session is emergency medicine practitioners as well as practitioners in other acute settings such as the intensive care unit, and students/residents interested in emergency medicine. The purpose of this session will be to provide clinicians with the tools and strategies necessary to manage these toxicological emergencies.
| Moderator: Giles W. Slocum, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCEMP Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Rush University Medical Center;
Assistant Professor, Rush Medical College
Chicago, Illinois View Biography |
Learning Objectives
1. Identify the optimal setting for alternative modes of administration of IV N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of acetaminophen toxicity.
2. Debate the risks and benefits associated with Crotalinae (pit viper) equine immune F(ab')2 antivenom versus Ovine polyvalent crotalidae North and South American snake antivenom in the management of snake envenomation.
3. Recommend solutions in overcoming barriers associated with stocking of high-cost antidotes and care transitions for disposition of patients with toxicological emergencies.