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 measuresHypothermia treatment using external and internal heating Frostbite treatment with anticoagulants HostGeoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake UniversityInternal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health Referencehttps://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 ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:1. Differentiate between types of hypothermia2. Discuss treatments for frostbite0.05 CEU/0.5 HrUAN: 0107-0000-24-051-H01-P Initial release date: 2/12/2024Expiration date: 2/12/2025Additional CPE details can be found here.Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram