Inside Intensive Care: Anticoagulants In Critical Care

Join us for a series of events organised by our Pharmacy Professional Advisory Group.

This session will be delivered as a 75‑minute presentation, incorporating two case studies exploring anticoagulation considerations in critically unwell patients. Topics will include indications for VTE prophylaxis and treatment, treatment options, essential monitoring, and anticoagulation in ECMO and HIT.

The presentation will be followed by a 15‑minute Q&A session.

 

Learning objectives Learning objectives

This webinar aims to:

  • Identify the challenges around VTE prophylaxis and treatment in critically ill patients.
  • Be able to apply a practical approach to dosing in different patient types i.e. body weight extremes, dosing in renal impairment.
  • Understand HIT- management and challenges. 
  • Understand the monitoring parameters and how anticoagulants affect these.
  • Understand anticoagulation considerations in ECMO and HIT.
  • Understand anticoagulation consideration of the circuit in renal replacement therapy. 

Contact us Contact us

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Speakers

Sura Ali

Sura Ali

Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

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Nisha Bhudia

Nisha Bhudia

Lead Pharmacist for Critical Care and Theatres, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

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