Friendly Neighborhood Anesthetist: Street Pharmacology from Maryjane to Molly (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm)

Sunday, August 11

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Location: Regency Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, West Tower

Speaker(s)

Joel Porch, CRNA, MSNA

Nurse Anesthesiologist
Osceola Regional Medical Center
Kissimmee, FL

Nurse anesthetists receive extensive training in the clinical pharmacology of anesthetic and critical care medications. However, we frequently care for patients who use mind altering substances not obtained at a pharmacy. Learn about the pharmacology and anesthetic implications for the intoxication and chronic use of cannabis, MDMA, and methamphetamines. Also, learn how to quickly identify serotonin syndrome and other related toxidromes.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the pharmacology of cannabis, MDMA, and methamphetamines.
Plan an anesthetic with the effects of cannabis, MDMA, and methamphetamines intoxication or chronic use in mind.
Recognize and treat MDMA intoxication and serotonin syndrome, and relate their clinical pictures; the nurse anesthetist will be able to identify other triggers of serotonin syndrome.