ALSHP Resident Seminar Webinar Series-Hyperosmolar Agents in Cerebral Edema: Sweet Like Mannitol? Salty Like Hypertonic Saline?

ALSHP 2022 Resident Seminar

Webinar Series Presents

Tuesday June 7, 2022,  7-8 PM CDT

Hyperosmolar Agents in Cerebral Edema: Sweet like mannitol? Salty like Hypertonic Saline?

Tanya Tye, PharmD

PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident

DCH Regional Medical Center

Christen Freeman, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, CNSC, Program Director

Target Audience: Pharmacists

Pharmacist's Objectives:

• Identify the etiologies of cerebral edema
• Evaluate evidence-based literature regarding hypertonic saline and mannitol for cerebral edema in adults with traumatic brain injury
• Illustrate appropriate dosing and associated monitoring of hyperosmolar agents used for the treatment of cerebral edema 
• Create a cerebral edema management plan

This event is free for ALSHP members and open to non-members for a nominal fee. Members: Log in to your ALSHP account to access complementary registration.

Pharmacist Credit Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is approved for 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit. Proof of participation will be posted to your NABP CPE profile within 4 to 6 weeks to participants who have successfully completed the requirements. Participants must participate in the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing pharmacy education credit. UAN 0172-0000-22-018-L01-P. Date: June 7, 2022

Requirements to earn continuing education credit: Participants must register for the event at ALSHP.org, participate in the webinar for the full program, and complete the on-line activity evaluation form within 14 days. Credit will be posted to your CPE Monitor account within 60 days.