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HealthTrust presents…“Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)”

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Please Note: Continuing education credit is only available to those attending the session live. CE credit is not available when accessing the program on demand.

Antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has changed the way we view the disease as patients continue to live longer and healthier lives than they did 20 years ago. While fewer patients with HIV are being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to the severe progression of the disease, these patients still have risk factors that complicate their care. Providers may find it difficult to manage the medication therapy for critically ill patients with HIV as treatment of the disease continues to advance. The presenter will discuss the pharmaceutical management of patients with HIV admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) to include continuation or alterations of antiretroviral therapy, management of drug interactions and toxicities related to antiretroviral therapy, and treatment of severe opportunistic infections in the ICU.

Learning Objectives  |  At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

1. Identify the challenges with continuing antiretroviral therapy in patients admitted to the ICU.
2. Recall toxicities and drug interactions of common antiretroviral medications that may affect the care of critically ill patients with HIV.
3. Recognize appropriate screening and treatment of opportunistic infections that may present in patients with HIV.

Presenter:

Allison Vogeler, PharmD  |  PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident  |  Memorial Hospital of South Bend

Target Audience: Pharmacists & Nurses

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 contact hours approved for Pharmacists and Nurses. Belmont University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The ACPE Universal Activity Number for this activity is 0863-9999-22-016-L02-P. The activity is approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit to pharmacists and nurses who attend the webinar and complete the online evaluation. Pfiedler Education is a division of AORN, provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP13019, for 1 contact hour. 1.0 contact hours approved for Nurses.

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