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HelixTalk Episode #60 - How to get your voice heard? - Pearls of Professional Advocacy
Date posted: May 2, 2017, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the concept of professional advocacy, with a particular focus on how to advocate for the profession of pharmacy and what tools and organizations are available to assist in being an advocate.
HelixTalk Episode #59 - The five oncology drugs every pharmacist should know about
Date posted: April 11, 2017, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Megan Hartranft the five oncology drugs that every pharmacist should know about, which is a great review for P4 students who are currently preparing for the NAPLEX. We cover cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, methotrexate, doxorubicin, and vincristine.
HelixTalk Episode #58 - Third time’s a charm -- redefining sepsis (again) using Sepsis-3
Date posted: March 21, 2017, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the newest definition of sepsis and septic shock according to the Sepsis-3 criteria and the 2016 Surviving Sepsis guidelines. We also review the scoring systems of “qSOFA” and “SOFA” and use a patient case to help demonstrate the new definitions.
HelixTalk Episode #57 - Kicking acid, taking names ... the story of PPI use and abuse
Date posted: February 28, 2017, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the overuse of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy and several concerns regarding chronic use of this medication class, including hypomagnesemia, fracture risk, low serum B12 levels, anemias, and increased risk of certain infections.
HelixTalk Episode #56 - Entering the era of biosimilars!
Date posted: February 7, 2017, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the new FDA categorizations of biosimilars, the legal implications of biologic/biosimilar prescriptions, and the new "follow-on" approval pathway of Basaglar, a new insulin glargine U-100 product.
HelixTalk Episode #55 - How low can you go? Blood pressure limbo with SPRINT
Date posted: January 17, 2017, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the SPRINT trial (intensive vs. standard blood pressure control) using a case vignette of Mr. Wilson, a 55 year old patient presenting to a clinic with a blood pressure of 139/89 mmHg.
HelixTalk Episode #54 - So you think you can precept? Advice from the front lines
Date posted: December 27, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss precepting tips and clinical pearls with Dr. Brad Cannon.
HelixTalk Episode #53 - Drug Mixology and Dangerous Consequences, Part II
Date posted: December 6, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss more of the most important drug interactions, including grapefruit juice with statins and calcium channel blockers, QT prolonging medications, levothyroxine with cations and PPIs, and PDE-5 inhibitors with nitrates.
HelixTalk Episode #52 - Drug Mixology and Dangerous Consequences, Part I
Date posted: November 15, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss some of the most important drug interactions, including serotonin syndrome, St. John's wort, statins and CYP inhibitors, and antihypertensive medications with NSAIDs.
HelixTalk Episode #51 - Pharmacists to the rescue!
Date posted: October 25, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss two new naloxone devices (intramuscular Evzio and intranasal Narcan) and review new state laws that are expanding the role of pharmacists in dispensing these opioid reversal products.