Cold Injuries and Frostbite

With record-cold temperatures in much of the United States this winter, a high number of cold injuries have been reported. This podcast discusses prevention and treatment for hypothermia and frostbite. Brrrrr! The GameChangers: Frostbite prevention using layers and heating measures Hypothermia treatment using external and internal heating Frostbite treatment with anticoagulants Host Geoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGP Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health Reference https://www-nejm-org./doi/10.1056/NEJMra1800868?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed Pharmacist Members, REDEEM YOUR CPE HERE! Not a member? Get a Pharmacist Membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes! (30 mins/episode) CPE Information Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to: 1. Differentiate between types of hypothermia 2. Discuss treatments for frostbite 0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr UAN: 0107-0000-24-051-H01-P Initial release date: 2/12/2024 Expiration date: 2/12/2025 Additional CPE details can be found here. Follow CEimpact on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram