Article ACC24SU2
Author(s): Lolade S. Bakare, PharmD, BCCCP, Jeff Kamta, PharmD, BCPS
Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Pharmacology Hours 1.00
Expires Jul 01, 2027
Topics: Endocrine, Medication Management
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
Adrenal and thyroid gland disorders are common among people in the United States, but in their decompensated form, or crisis, they produce exaggerated and/or unique presentations, particularly in patients whose disorder has not yet been diagnosed. Inpatient treatment is challenging because symptoms are often nonspecific and may parallel those of multiple other disease states. Delays in care affect morbidity and mortality, which have remained high for these disease states. Severe Cushing disease, adrenal crisis, pheochromocytoma, myxedema coma, and thyroid storm are defined by physiologic derangements that may require multimodal drug therapy. This article highlights the pharmacotherapeutic management of various endocrine disease states with respect to common critical presentations and emergency management.Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
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