Pharmacology Under Pressure: Case-Based Critical Care

Pharmacology Under Pressure: Case-Based Critical Care is easy when patients are stable. It becomes an entirely different discipline at altitude, in shock, during airway collapse, or when physiology breaks the rules. Pharmacology Under Pressure is a 4-hour, case-based masterclass designed for flight, transport, and high-acuity clinicians who want to actually understand why they give the drugs they give — and when they should do something different.

This session moves beyond protocols and algorithms to explore:
• High-risk pharmacology decisions in shock, airway management, sedation, and resuscitation
• Real-world drug controversies and debates (what guidelines say vs what physiology demands)
• How critical illness alters pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the field
• When standard doses fail — and when they become dangerous
• How to think like a board examiner and a critical care clinician at 3 a.m.

Built around challenging, realistic cases, this course integrates:
• Field application for flight and transport medicine
• Advanced pharmacology concepts essential for board preparation
• Evidence-based debate on commonly used (and misused) critical care medications

If you’ve ever asked, “Why are we giving this?” or “Is this really the best drug here?” — this course is for you. Expect fewer slides, more thinking, and uncomfortable but necessary conversations about the drugs we use every day.