I’m trying to expand my horizons 🙂 I created a short Youtube video, that I hope will help educate you about the BCPS Exam. For those of you seeking a few clinical pearls, you’ll find it inside this video where I breakdown a BCPS style question. I hope...
Pain management in the elderly is something I deal with on a daily basis. It can be extremely challenging as there are potential negatives of using medications around every corner. Here’s a case that highlights a few challenges: 88 year old male with a history...
As I was going through pharmacy school and working as an intern, I was often astounded by what patients think pharmacists do in their everyday jobs. When I tell people that I’m a pharmacist (especially non-medical people) it usually leads to a line of questioning...
TCA’s in the elderly are generally discouraged especially for symptoms of sleep and depression. There are a lot of other options to consider for treatment of both of these issues before TCA’s. While I’m not going to tell you what is ALWAYS right or...
I think most of you who follow the blog know I spend most of my time dealing with polypharmacy and geriatrics. I’m going to use the example of ACE Inhibitors in CHF to demonstrate my point. Every now and then, I will see patients who have a history of CHF and...
