Neurocritical Care Medication Update
- Speaker:
- Ebonye Green, MNSc, ACNPC-AG, CNRN, SCRN, APRN, FNCS
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 04 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Sep 28, 2022
- Product Code:
- POS078487
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Neurocritical care patient management is highly complicated, especially when trying to optimize therapy during the acute injury. Pharmacologic management must be carefully considered in order to minimize cognitive dysfunction and avoid confounding patient neurologic evaluations. During the care of a neuro critical care patient, pharmacotherapy must be individualized for each patient, considering their age, comorbidities, and chronic medications. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics must be considered as they may change in acute illness and with neurocritical care interventions. Pharmacokinetic changes may include alterations in medication absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination, while pharmacodynamic changes could result in loss of drug effect or an increase in toxicity. This talk will focus on pharmacotherapy and clinical pearls that will help the care of a neurocritical care patient.
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Objectives
- Evaluate common medications used in the critical care setting, involved in the care of neuro patients.
- Assess appropriate use of medications for neuro diagnosis in the critical care setting.
- Choose the appropriate neuro agent, with consideration to patient’s organ function, medication allergies, potential adverse drug effects, drug interactions, critical illness, and age-related pathophysiologic changes.
- Appraise the key pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and clinical pearls of the medication therapies.
Outline
- Hyperosmolar therapy
- Antiseizure medications
- Antithrombotic agents
- Anticoagulant reversal and hemostatic agents
- Antishivering agents
- Neuromuscular blocking agents
- Antihypertensive agents
- Sedation and Analgesia
- Vasopressors and inotropes
- Antimicrobials
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
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