Pharm Yaks

Pharm Yaks

By Adam SnetikerMedicineHealth & Fitness
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Pharm Yaks episodes

  • Tablets and Capsules
    This conversation is about the process of filling prescriptions for tablets and capsules. The lessons cover essential aspects such as prescription interpretation, understanding various tablet and capsule forms, using different filling machines and bottles, and demonstrating the proper steps of preparing, counting, pouring, and labeling medications. The objective is to prepare pharmacy students for the tasks involved in accurately and safely dispensing these common medication forms.
    6 min
  • Dosage Calculations
    This conversation is about dosage calculations for medication administration. The lessons outline three basic methods: the formula method, dimensional analysis, and the ratio-proportion method.
    The hosts also discuss various formulas for calculating pediatric dosages, including Clark's Rule, Young's Rule, and Fried's Rule. Finally, they explain infusion calculations for flow rate and drip rate, providing the formulas for determining the appropriate values.
    6 min
  • Pharmacy Equipment

    This conversation is about the equipment and software used in a pharmacy setting. The lessons cover the tools for weighing, mixing, counting, and dispensing medications, including balances, volumetric glassware, spatulas, and automated dispensing machines. The hosts explain the differences between non-sterile and sterile compounding, highlighting the importance of a sterile environment for intravenous solutions and injections.

    They also outline the functions of pharmacy software programs, focusing on prescription management, inventory tracking, patient records, compliance, and reporting, including activity summaries and prescription logs.

    9 min
  • Common Drugs

    This conversation is about the development, classification, dosage forms, administration routes, and therapeutic uses of drugs. The lessons emphasize drug naming conventions, outline key reference books used in pharmacy practice, and provide examples of common medications and their applications in treating various ailments.

    12 min
  • The Pharmacy Technician

    This conversation is a deep dive into the role of the pharmacy technician. The lessons provide an overview of the pharmacy technician profession, outlining the necessary skills and attributes, daily responsibilities in both retail and hospital settings, and the training and certification requirements. 


    The hosts also explores common medical terminology, drug classifications, abbreviations used in the pharmacy, and the types of disorders treated with medication, emphasizing the importance of accuracy, patient safety, and communication in this vital role within the healthcare system.

    5 min
  • Pharmacy Settings

    This conversation is about the different settings in which pharmacists practice. The lessons compare and contrast their characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages as they examine three main types of pharmacy settings: community pharmacies, hospital/institutional pharmacies, and mail-order pharmacies.


    Each type of pharmacy plays a distinct role in the healthcare system and caters to different patient needs, ranging from providing personalized service and counseling to dispensing medications directly to patients through the mail. The hosts help you to understand the unique features and challenges faced by pharmacists working in each setting.

    6 min
  • Pathology Overview

    This conversation offers an overview of human anatomy and physiology, focusing on important concepts like homeostasis and pathology of diseases. The lessons explain how the body is organized into regions, quadrants, and cavities, and discuss pathological conditions related to nutrition, hydration, and body temperature.


    The hosts also discuss the functions of the eleven organ systems: skin, bones, muscles, nerves, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.

    8 min
  • Cell Biology

    This conversation is about the fundamental building blocks of life: cells. The lessons delve into the pathology of cells, examining how changes in their structure and function can lead to various diseases.


    The hosts have centered their discussion around different types of cell growth, including benign and malignant neoplasms, as well as the various types of cells and tissues found throughout the body, each specialized to perform specific functions.

    5 min
  • The Human Body

    This conversation is all about the human body, including its structure (anatomy) and function (physiology). The lessons outline various medical treatments and therapies, including curative, supportive, abortive, combination, pharmacotherapy, and preventative approaches.


    The hosts further explore pathology, the study of diseases, their structural and functional changes, and diagnostic techniques. They also define key directional terms used to describe body regions relative to each other and introduce anatomical planes for visualizing body sections.

    Finally, the discussion concludes by emphasizing the interconnectedness of structure and function through the Principle of Complementarity, highlighting the importance of understanding these fundamental concepts in healthcare.

    7 min
  • Medical Terminology

    This conversation provides an introduction to medical terminology and fundamentals of anatomy. The lessons emphasize the importance of understanding how word parts combine to form complex terms.


    The hosts define and explain the three key components of medical terms: prefixes, word roots, and suffixes, demonstrating how these parts contribute to the overall meaning of a term. Furthermore, they discuss the use of combining forms, which are word roots joined with a vowel to facilitate pronunciation. The section then guides the student on how to analyze medical terms by breaking them down into their constituent parts, ultimately enabling better comprehension of medical vocabulary.

    8 min

About Pharm Yaks

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A hybrid podcast for aspiring pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. Each week, human producer and lifelong learner Adam Snetiker brings you a new conversation that takes place between two AI hosts,…