| A Pharmacist's Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies Contributor(s): Joe, Pharmacy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1535333383 ISBN-13: 9781535333382 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pharmacy |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.37 lbs) 138 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fewer patients die in the hospital when pharmacists participate on hospital medical emergency teams (Bond 2007). This book is for hospital pharmacists who want to learn and refine the clinical skills necessary to be a valuable member of the hospital code blue / medical emergency team. Each chapter contains actionable, concise training on the role of the pharmacist during specific adult inpatient medical emergencies including: Code Blue Rapid Response Shock Sepsis Anaphylaxis Endotracheal Intubation Stridor Methemoglobinemia Massive Pulmonary Embolism Status Epilepticus Acute Agitation Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Opioid Overdose Hypertensive Emergency Severe Hyperthermia Hypoglycemia Hyponatremia from SIADH Hyperkalemia |