4/6/23: To Cool or Not to Cool?: A Review of Targeted Temperature Management

Mentor:

Scott Fitter, PharmD, BCCP 

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine

Loma Linda University Medical Center  

Description:

This continuing education presentation will focus on the available evidence regarding the optimal strategies in targeted temperature management (TTM). In this course, the indications, available evidence, and the clinical management considerations will be reviewed and discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based course pharmacists should be able to:

1. Outline the various benefits and complications associated with targeted temperature management.
2. Determine appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria for post-arrest patients being considered for therapeutic hypothermia.
3. Describe the phases of therapeutic hypothermia.
4. Identify pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions to prevent shivering and how pharmacists can assist in patient management.
5. Discuss available literature regarding the different temperature targets and duration of targeted temperature management.

Claim your CPE Credit

To obtain 1.0 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.1 CEU), participants must participate in the live activities, and log on to the CEimpact website to complete the exam and evaluation.

1. Click on https://learn.ceimpact.com and login to CEImpact.
2. If you are new to the site, click on Create an account before logging in.
3. Enter the course code (provided at the end of the lecture) in the text box on the left of the screen and click Submit.
4. Click on My Courses (on the left of the screen) to locate the course.
5. Click on the course title to access the course.
6. Complete the exam (2 opportunities provided) and evaluation as prompted and click Submit.
7. The course will move to the Completed tab under My Courses.
8. The CPE Statement of Credit will be available on CPE Monitor, www.MyCPEMonitor.net.

CEimpact is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

0107-9999-23-126-L01-P |  0.1 CEUs/1.0 Hrs.

Release Date:  April 6, 2023

Faculty Disclosure:  There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Off-label use of medications will be discussed during this presentation.

Course Format:  Live Webinar

Target Audience:  Pharmacists

Financial Support:  None

Course Fee:  There is no cost for this course; includes course, course materials, and CPE credit submission to CPE Monitor.