I Just Have a Gut Feeling...Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeds
This activity will help pharmacists understand the differences between various gastrointestinal bleeds so that they can assist the healthcare team in the most appropriate, guideline-directed management of patients.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
- Explain the differences between the clinical presentation of variceal, upper gastrointestinal, and lower gastrointestinal bleeds
- Design an evidence-based pharmacologic treatment plan for patients presenting with bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract
- Identify appropriate indications for prophylaxis against gastrointestinal bleeding
This activity will help pharmacists understand the differences between various gastrointestinal bleeds so that they can assist the healthcare team in the most appropriate, guideline-directed management of patients.
Ken Trinh, 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.