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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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1105: Does it Matter if You Give Vancomycin Before...

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2026/02/16

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1105 In this episode, I’ll discuss which antibiotic should be given first in sepsis – the beta-lactam or the vancomycin?

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3:56

1104: Does Taking Beta-Blockers Mean Increased Doses...

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2026/02/12

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1104 In this episode, I’ll discuss whether patients taking beta-blockers require increased doses of epinephrine for anaphylaxis.

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4:04

1103: These Antibiotics Are Really Getting Under My...

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2026/02/09

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1103 In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of subcutaneous antibiotics.

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3:40

1102a: At this single center, linezolid plus...

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2026/02/05

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1102 In this episode, I’ll discuss linezolid-associated serotonin toxicity in patients receiving linezolid and concomitant serotonergic agents.

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4:15

1101: Inpatient Pharmacist Burnout: How many learners...

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2026/02/02

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1101 In this episode, I’ll discuss the association between number of learners trained per year and rates of burnout among inpatient pharmacists.

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3:13

1100: Safety of Tenecteplase in Patients With Stroke...

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2026/01/29

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1100 In this episode, I’ll discuss the safety of tenecteplase in patients with stroke mimics.

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3:23

1099: Glucocorticoids Have No Role Reversing the...

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2026/01/26

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1099 In this episode, I’ll discuss why glucocorticoids have no role in reversing the acute symptoms of anaphylaxis.

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3:56

1098: Pharmacists Should Know When Electricity is...

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2026/01/22

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1098 In this episode, I’ll discuss the impact of giving epinephrine before defibrillation to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) patients with shockable rhythms.

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8:58

1097: Do All ICU Patients Receiving Antipsychotics...

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2026/01/19

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1097 In this episode, I’ll discuss whether ICU patients benefit from daily QTc interval monitoring during antipsychotic use for delirium.

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2:56

1096: Why is glucagon not given a strong...

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2026/01/15

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1096 In this episode, I’ll discuss why glucagon is not given a strong recommendation in the AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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3:28

1095: Does Routine Magnesium Supplementation in ICU...

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2026/01/12

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1095 In this episode, I’ll discuss whether routine magnesium supplementation of ICU patients reduces tachyarrhythmia incidence.

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3:44

e1094: Keep This Trick Up Your Sleeve For Intrathecal...

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2026/01/08

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1094 In this episode, I’ll discuss a case report on the management of intrathecal baclofen withdrawal.

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3:44

1094: Keep This Trick Up Your Sleeve For Intrathecal...

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2026/01/08

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1094 In this episode, I’ll discuss a case report on the management of intrathecal baclofen withdrawal.

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8:01

1093: If You Like Half-Dose Alteplase for PE, Here is...

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2026/01/05

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1093 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article comparing half-dose to full-dose alteplase for pulmonary embolism.

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2:34

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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