CCB, HIE, ILE, NO, MDOAC, WBI: Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup of Calcium Channel Blocker and Beta Blocker Overdoses
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Speaker:
Frank P. Paloucek, PharmD, FAACT, FASHP
Clinical Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
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A Knowledge-Based Activity
ACPE UAN: 0016-0000-22-032-L01-P, 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)
1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ CME
1.0 contact hour CNE
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss current guidelines and poison center protocols for the recognition and treatment of calcium channel blocker (CCB) and beta-blocker (BB) overdoses
- Discuss differences in the use of insulin, vasopressors, intralipid fat emulsions and methylene blue between normal therapeutic indications and CCB or BB overdoses
- Outline factors not commonly considered in the treatment of an individualized patient at initiation and in response to therapeutic interventions
Speaker Disclosures
All speakers, planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Modified on May 19, 2022