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ForwardPulse - Sweet vs. Salty: Mannitol vs. Hypertonic Saline for the Treatment of Elevated Intracranial Pressure_enduring
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Elevated intracranial pressure is a life-threatening medical emergency that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Hyperosmolar agents may be used to acutely decrease intracranial pressure. The goal of this presentation is to compare and contrast the use of mannitol and hypertonic saline for the treatment of elevated intracranial pressure.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
• Describe the background and causes of elevated intracranial pressure
• Review the pathophysiology of hyperosmolar therapy
• Evaluate the evidence to compare hyperosmolar agents
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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.
Elevated intracranial pressure is a life-threatening medical emergency that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Hyperosmolar agents may be used to acutely decrease intracranial pressure. The goal of this presentation is to compare and contrast the use of mannitol and hypertonic saline for the treatment of elevated intracranial pressure.
Ryan Tober, 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.