Description

Pharmacological Management of Life Threatening Conditions – Dr. Paul Langlois

New medications are being developed at an ever-increasing rate and it can seem overwhelming to keep up with the latest recommendations, guidelines and warnings. In this session, Dr. Langlois will discuss pharmacological management of conditions commonly seen in the critical care setting including:

• Congestive Heart Failure
• Myocardial Infarction
• Stroke
• Organ Transplant

Objectives

1. Assess the most prevalent medications that are prescribed for patients with congestive heart failure.
2. Compare anticoagulants that are most beneficial to the patient with myocardial infarction.

Outline

• Heart Failure
  • Stages
  • Initial Clinical Assessment
  • Management and Medications
  • LVAD
  • ICD
  • cONTRAINDICATIONS
• Myocardial Infarction
  • ST-Segment MI
  • Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy
• Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
  • Epidemiology
  • Management
  • Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
    • Diagnosis
    • Parmacologic Treatment
• Transplant Medications
  • T-Lymphocytes
  • B-Lymphocytes
  • Immunouppression
  • Medications