A Pharmacist's Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies

This book is for hospital pharmacists and pharmacy residents who want to learn and refine the clinical skills necessary to be a valuable member of the hospital code blue / medical emergency team.

Each chapter contains actionable, concise training on the role of the pharmacist during specific adult inpatient medical emergencies including:

Code Blue

Rapid Response

Shock

Sepsis

Anaphylaxis

Endotracheal Intubation

Stridor

Methemoglobinemia

Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Status Epilepticus

Acute Agitation

Severe Alcohol Withdrawal

Opioid Overdose

Hypertensive Emergency

Severe Hyperthermia

Hypoglycemia

Hyponatremia from SIADH

Hyperkalemia