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ForwardPulse: BRRRR It’s Cold in Here: Therapeutic Management of Shivering
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Shivering is a complication of targeted temperature management that may lead to increased body temperature and other adverse patient outcomes. The controversy surrounding shivering management is the utilization of sedative agents with varying efficacy that may potentially lead to oversedation of patients. Throughout this presentation, the algorithm for determining which agent(s) should be trialed first based on patient specific factors and the risks and benefits of the agents outlined in the Columbia Anti-Shivering Protocol will be discussed.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Define the pathophysiology, common causes, and complications of shivering.
2. Discuss literature regarding the prevention and treatment of shivering.
3. Explain accepted nonpharmacological and pharmacological strategies for the prevention and treatment of shivering
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Shivering is a complication of targeted temperature management that may lead to increased body temperature and other adverse patient outcomes. The controversy surrounding shivering management is the utilization of sedative agents with varying efficacy that may potentially lead to oversedation of patients. Throughout this presentation, the algorithm for determining which agent(s) should be trialed first based on patient specific factors and the risks and benefits of the agents outlined in the Columbia Anti-Shivering Protocol will be discussed.
Kenzie Zamberlan, PharmD
Kayleigh Yaeger, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.