Common Medications in Critical Care: Part 2

Course overview

Many medications are used in the critical care setting for a variety of signs, symptoms, and conditions. A comprehensive assessment of a patients clinical status, comorbid conditions, and current medications is necessary before additional interventions are applied, and evidence-based, goal-directed therapy should be implemented. Because critical care pharmacotherapy literature evolves rapidly, practitioners must be vigilant to stay up to date with new guidelines and best practices.