Description: This presentation will provide an overview of immune checkpoint inhibitor medications, how to assess their toxicities, and modalities and intricacies in managing the toxicities, especially for ones that require hospitalization.

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Recording: The Itis Crisis: Understanding and Managing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities-20240402_115842-Meeting Recording.mp4

Speaker(s):  Yanyan (Clare) Chen, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc

Objectives: ​​

  • Recognize immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) medications associated with the highest toxicity risk
  • Identify three toxicities caused by ICIs requiring hospitalization
  • Assess severity of ICI toxicities based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grading system
  • Differentiate when to utilize steroids and immunosuppressive agents in managing ICI toxicities
 
Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals
 
Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 
Session date: 
04/02/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
ASLMC Stiemke Auditorium & Virtual Via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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