Contact Hours: 2.0

Max CEU Credits: 0.2

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant should be able to:
1. Compare and contrast the definitions used for sepsis.
2. Identify the pathogens that cause sepsis.
3. Discuss the pathophysiology of sepsis as it relates to endotoxin, peptidoglycan, and pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators.
4. Identify patient symptoms as early or late sepsis and evaluate diagnostic and laboratory tests for patient treatment and monitoring.
5. Assess complications of sepsis and discuss their impact on patient outcomes.
6. Design desired treatment outcomes for septic patients.
7. Formulate a treatment and monitoring plan (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) for septic patients.
8. Evaluate patient response and devise alternative treatment regimens for non-responding septic patients.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-094-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009