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The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

The Elective Rotation - the number 1 ranked Hospital Pharmacy podcast - is created for YOU Pharmacy Nation! If you are a Pharmacy Student, Resident, Pharmacist, Nurse, Physician, or Critical Care Practitioner in a hospital, intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department looking to improve your practice, The Elective Rotation delivers unbiased critical care and hospital pharmacy content from a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Episodes are published every Monday and Thursday at 3AM EST

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1092: Should hot or cold compresses be used to treat...

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2026/01/01

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1092 In this episode, I’ll discuss when to use a cold or warm compress to treat extravasation.

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3:40

1091: What is iatrogenic hyperchloremia and what is...

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2025/12/29

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1091 In this episode, I’ll discuss iatrogenic hyperchloremia.

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3:13

1090: Potential reasons for an unexpected positive...

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2025/12/25

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1090 In this episode, I’ll discuss potential reasons for an unexpected positive urine barbiturate screen.

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3:17

1089: More support for the IDSA’s position on the CAP...

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2025/12/22

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1089 In this episode, I’ll discuss a study that addresses the controversy over giving patients with viral infections antibiotics in the Community Acquired Pneumonia guidelines.

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4:21

1088: All My Antibiotics: The CAP Guideline Drama

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2025/12/18

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3:15

1087: Make sure newbie hospital pharmacists (and...

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2025/12/15

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1087. In this episode, I’ll discuss whether it is ever appropriate for a patient to be on vancomycin by more than one route of administration.

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3:36

1086: Having trouble getting IV levetiracetam...

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2025/12/11

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1086. In this episode, I’ll discuss the efficacy of IV push levetiracetam over slow IV infusions.

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7:53

1085: Do Neurologically Intact Patients With...

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2025/12/08

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1085. In this episode, I’ll discuss whether the reversal of anticoagulants is necessary for neurologically intact patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage.

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1084: What patient phenotypes are most affected by...

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2025/12/04

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1084. In this episode, I’ll discuss what phenotype of patients are most affected by delays in antibiotic therapy.

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4:36

1083: Takeaways for the pharmacist on best practices...

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2025/12/01

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1083. In this episode, I’ll discuss best practices in airway management in critically ill adults.

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3:19

1082: Can the insulin dose for hyperkalemia be 5...

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2025/11/27

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1082. In this episode, I’ll discuss the dose of insulin to treat hyperkalemia.

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3:44

1081: Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean We Should:...

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2025/11/24

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1081. In this episode, I’ll discuss anti-Xa monitoring of enoxaparin in VTE prophylaxis.

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1080: Gabapentin for alcohol withdrawal reduces benzo...

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2025/11/20

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1080. In this episode, I’ll discuss using gabapentin to reduce benzodiazepine use in patients hospitalized with alcohol withdrawal.

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3:40

1078: Here Is How You Can Predict Hypotension From...

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2025/11/13

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1078. In this episode, I'll discuss the prediction of hypotension from propofol when used as an ICU sedative.The post 1078: Here Is How You Can Predict Hypotension From Propofol appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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1077: Sedation and Analgesia Statements From the...

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2025/11/10

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1077. In this episode, I'll discuss the AHA/NCS scientific statement on critical care management of patients after cardiac arrest. The post 1077: Sedation and Analgesia Statements From the AHA/NCS Scientific Statement on Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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1071: Can a nasal MRSA screen be useful for choosing...

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2025/10/20

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1071. In this episode, I'll discuss whether a nasal MRSA screen is useful for choosing antibiotics in critically ill patients with an intraabdominal infection.The post 1071: Can a nasal MRSA screen be useful for choosing antibiotics in critically ill patients with an intra abdominal infection? appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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1070: Another Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal...

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2025/10/16

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1070. In this episode, I’ll discuss respiratory depression from phenobarbital when used for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.The post 1070: Another Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal Study That Completely Misses the Point appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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1069: How ED Pharmacist Intervention Can Double...

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2025/10/13

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1069. In this episode, I’ll discuss a pharmacist-driven deprescribing protocol for negative urine and sexually transmitted infection cultures in the emergency department. The post 1069: How ED Pharmacist Intervention Can Double Antibiotic-Free Days appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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1066: Can Empiric Posaconazole Prevent...

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2025/10/02

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1066. In this episode, I'll discuss empiric posaconazole to prevent influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis.The post 1066: Can Empiric Posaconazole Prevent Influenza-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis? appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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1065: Do Inhaled Antibiotics Prevent VAP?

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2025/09/29

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1065. In this episode, I’ll discuss inhaled antibiotics to prevent VAP. The post 1065: Do Inhaled Antibiotics Prevent VAP? appeared first on Pharmacy Joe.

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