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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. Find the show notes at pharmacyjoe.com.
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Episodes
1146: Does using ABW vs IBW matter for ICU sedative doses? 09.07.2026 4:04
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1146 In this episode, I’ll discuss using actual vs ideal body weight for dosing of sedatives in critically ill patients.
1145: Exactly How Bad is it to Use Dopamine for Shock? 06.07.2026 3:50
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1145 In this episode, I’ll discuss how the use of dopamine for shock affects mortality rates.
1144: More Data That Supports Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia 02.07.2026 3:35
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1144 In this episode, I’ll discuss cefazolin for methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
1143: How to tell if your ICU patient is at risk for VTE 29.06.2026 3:20
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1143 In this episode, I’ll discuss the risk factors associated with the development of venous thromboembolism in ICU patients.
1142: Sodium Bicarbonate for Critically Ill Adults with Metabolic Acidosis and Shock 25.06.2026 3:26
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1142 In this episode, I’ll discuss sodium bicarbonate for critically ill adult patients with metabolic acidosis and shock.
1141: Non-verbal ICU pain scales do not indicate the severity of pain 22.06.2026 3:24
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1141 In this episode, I’ll discuss whether non-verbal ICU pain scales can indicate the severity of pain.
1140: Get ready to use a lot more tranexamic acid… 18.06.2026 3:55
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1140 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article on the use of tranexamic acid to reduce transfusion in major noncardiac surgery.
1139: Lipid Dose Differs Depending on Drug Causing the Toxicity 15.06.2026 4:39
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1139 In this episode, I’ll discuss the dosing of lipid rescue therapy for LAST vs enteral drug toxicity.
1138: MRSA Nasal Swabs Work, But Only if You Use them… 11.06.2026 3:19
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1138 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article on using MRSA nasal swab testing to optimize pneumonia treatment with empiric vancomycin.
1137: More critical medications are going to be pushed into the prehospital setting 08.06.2026 3:56
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1137 In this episode, I’ll discuss using a heparin bolus in the prehospital setting for patients with STEMI.
1136: Why does ketamine occassionally cause post-induction hemodynamic collapse? 04.06.2026 3:27
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1136 In this episode, I’ll discuss why ketamine can sometimes cause post-induction hemodynamic instability when it is used for rapid sequence intubation.
1135: Norepinephrine vs phenylephrine in traumatic brain injury – which is best? 01.06.2026 3:22
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1135 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about which vasopressor is best in early traumatic brain injury patients.
1134: IVP Cefepime Pharmacokinetics in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis Are Highly Variable 28.05.2026 3:57
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1134 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of IV push cefepime in critically ill patients with sepsis.
1133: Can fondaparinux be useful in critically ill patients with severe renal dysfunction? 25.05.2026 3:52
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1133 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about using fondaparinux in critically ill patients with severe renal dysfunction.
1132: Beware ketamine infusions in your transplant patients 21.05.2026 3:12
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1132 In this episode, I’ll discuss a case report of the effects of ketamine on the clearance of tacrolimus and sirolimus.
1131: Effects of obesity on SC and IM medication administration 18.05.2026 3:58
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1131 In this episode, I’ll discuss how obesity affects SC and IM medication administration.
1130: A study that proves what we’ve always felt about adenosine 6 vs 12mg for SVT 14.05.2026 3:58
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1130 In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of an initial 6 mg vs 12 mg dose of adenosine for supraventricular tachycardia.
1129: Do we need to worry about torsades from low-dose ondansetron in peri-operative patients? 11.05.2026 3:11
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1129 In this episode, I’ll discuss the incidence of torsades from low-dose ondansetron in perioperative patients.
1128: What is the best vasopressor to use in post-resuscitation shock? 07.05.2026 3:04
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1128 In this episode, I’ll discuss what vasopressor to use in post-resuscitation shock.
1127: Oxacillin seems safer than nafcillin (retrospective data) 04.05.2026 3:29
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1127 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about the incidence of acute kidney injury with the use of nafcillin versus oxacillin.
1126: Does nebulized ketamine work for pain as well as IV? 30.04.2026 3:36
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1126 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about nebulized vs IV ketamine for analgesia in the ED.
1126: How well does nebulized ketamine work for pain compared with IV? 30.04.2026 3:36
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1126 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about nebulized vs IV ketamine for analgesia in the ED.
1125: What are the risk factors for serious and general opioid-related adverse drug events? 27.04.2026 3:03
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1125 In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about risk factors for serious and general opioid-related adverse drug events.
1124: Get ready for patients to come into the ED with vasopressors already infusing 23.04.2026 7:32
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1124 In this episode, I’ll discuss prehospital administration of epinephrine and norepinephrine infusions.
1123: What blood gas parameters indicate possible methemoglobinemia? 20.04.2026 3:52
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1123 In this episode, I’ll discuss what blood gas parameters can make you suspect methemoglobinemia.
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