by Eric Christianson | Apr 12, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Hematology and Immunology Case Studies
A 21 year old African American male patient with no pertinent medical history presented to the ED by EMS in pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest. As per family at bedside, patient had been having cough with no sputum, headache, fatigue, bloody diarrhea,...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 12, 2015 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In my practice as a clinical pharmacist, I see the use of fentanyl patches on pretty much a daily basis. I’ve seen numerous mistakes with fentanyl patches and wanted to put together a list of 5 dangerous mistakes. In no particular order: 1. Fentanyl patches...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 5, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Respiratory Case Studies
75 year old African American female with history of chronic heart failure (CHF), hypertension, atrial fibrillation with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), diabetes mellitus, asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), came to the ED with a...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 1, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
61 year old male with a history of diabetes, neuropathy, BPH presents complaining of not being able to sleep well at night. He states that he has been diagnosed with BPH and hasn’t wanted to be treated because it hasn’t been that bad. His current meds...
