A Pharmacist's Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies

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