IrAEs in Emergency Medicine: Have You Missed It?
Premiere Date: Friday, December 30, 2022This activity will offer CE credit for:
- Pharmacy (acpe)
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Jimmy L. Pruitt III, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Medical University of South Carolina Health Charleston, SC |
 | Monica Wattana, MD, FAAEM Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Director of Education University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
Immuno-oncology agents, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), are being increasingly used for the treatment of cancer. Treatment with ICIs can result in immune-related adverse events (irAEs) which require prompt recognition and treatment. However, emergency department (ED) management of irAEs is suboptimal due to lack of clinician familiarity with irAE presentation and onset and the overlap of irAE presentation with other common medical complaints. ED pharmacists play an important role in the management of drug-related adverse events, however, education is needed to improve pharmacist ability to identify patients with a history of ICI treatment, and to recognize and manage irAEs.
In this CMEO BriefCase, Drs. Pruitt and Wattana will guide learners through a patient case scenario reviewing the recognition of ICI exposure through focused medication history, signs and symptoms of irAEs, and principles of early, appropriate management and the importance of consultation with an oncology care team. This program will focus on the role of the ED pharmacist in making timely interventions for patients with irAEs seen in the emergency department including strategies for engaging with ED team members and for setting the patient up for a successful transition in care.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Recommend escalating treatment interventions and consultation to appropriate specialists for complex irAE scenarios.
Supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
Pharmacists in outpatient, ambulatory, or community care settings.
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