Course Credit: 1 hour
The focus of this module is to introduce some foundational concepts in the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents in the emergency department. Later Capsules modules will delve more into the treatment of specific conditions (e.g., pneumonia).
Learning Objectives
- Describe the risks and benefits of antimicrobials for various infectious etiologies encountered in emergency medicine (sepsis, pharyngitis, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections)
- Identify which antimicrobials may be safely used in patients with a history of drug allergies (e.g., penicillin allergy)
- Describe the evidence behind techniques to optimize antimicrobial pharmacokinetics (e.g., vancomycin loading doses and prolonged infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics)
| Authors | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Meghan Groth, PharmD, BCPS | Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, UMass Memorial Medical Center | @EMPharmgirl |
| Paul Takamoto, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, University of California, San Francisco | @ptakpharm |
| Reviewers | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| PharmD Reviewer: Michelle Hines, PharmD | Food and Drug Administration | @mEDPharmD |
| PharmD Reviewer: Zlatan Coralic, PharmD, BCPS | Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, University of California, San Francisco | @ZEDPharm |
| Expert Reviewer: Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID | Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, University of Maryland Medical Center | @emilylheil |
| Editors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emily Wiener, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Baltimore Washington Medical Center | @PharmdEMily |
| Xander Miller | P4 Pharmacy Student, Northeastern University/Pharmacy Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital | @XanderBOS |
| Bryan Hayes, PharmD, FAACT, FASHP (Lead Editor) | Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Massachusetts General Hospital | @PharmERToxGuy |
Course Content
Foundational Concepts
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Tailoring the Regimen
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Concepts in ID Part 1 | Quiz
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I finished the quiz but the certificate is not loading
I completed the course and quiz but it still only says 33% completed, so it’s not logging my process.
Nm. Fixed.
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I finished the quiz still not adding my progress
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Pls fix the last page it’s not working
Happy to look into it. Can you describe what specifically the problem is and what do you mean by “last page”? The quiz? Or part of the Foundational Concepts or Tailoring the Regimen?
Also sometimes this platform isn’t as compatible with Safari. Have you tried other browsers? And cleared cache? Thanks for alerting us to the problem.
Your quiz doesnt work
Thanks for catching this, Greg. Not sure why the recent wordpress updates are possibly causing some of our quizzes to return to “unpublished/draft” form. I republished the “Tailoring the Regimen” quiz (which was the one I’m assuming didn’t work). You may need to clear your browser’s cache/cookies.