PULSE: Okay for Vitamin K? Reversal of INR in Chronic Liver Disease

March 16, 2022

New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

Recognize key factors leading to coagulopathy in chronic liver disease
Describe the evidence surrounding the benefits and risks of vitamin K administration for INR reversal in chronic liver disease
Discuss whether vitamin K administration is indicated for a specific patient case

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The 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.
Course opens: 
03/16/2022
Course expires: 
04/16/2022
Event starts: 
03/16/2022 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/16/2022 - 2:00pm EDT
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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.

Teams Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Andrew Garcia, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
UPMC Shadyside

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 Pharmacy
    The 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.
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