Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice - Sepsis and Septic Shock
Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE No: 014-999-07-094-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
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.
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- Windows 2000 SE or greater
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's
MAC
- Mac OS 10.2.8
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
- Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.