July 2015 - Page 2 of 2

Polypharmacy Case Review – Drug Induced B12 Deficiency?

Date July 8, 2015 Author By Eric Christianson Category Case Studies

A 67 year old female is on the following medications: Aspirin 81 mg daily Lisinopril 5 mg daily Carafate 1 gm four times daily Omeprazole 40 mg daily Metformin 1000 mg twice daily Actos 15 mg daily Paroxetine 20 mg daily Valproic acid 250 mg twice daily Percocet 5/325 mg four times daily as needed […]

Should We Label Patients With a Sulfa Allergy? Lesson Learned the Hard Way

Date July 5, 2015 Author By Eric Christianson Category Infectious Disease

A 79 year old female living in a long term care facility was diagnosed with a UTI. Past medical history includes but not limited to urinary incontinence, hypertension, GERD, and osteoarthritis. She has a past history of nitrofurantoin and sulfa allergy. This patient was initially put on ciprofloxacin to treat the infection. With eventual review of culture […]

Drug Induced DVT?

Date July 1, 2015 Author By Eric Christianson Category DVT

A 93 year old female was diagnosed with a new onset DVT. Her past medical history includes hypertension, hyperlipidemia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, constipation, GERD, erosive esophagitis, peptic ulcer disease, and hypothyroidism. Her current medication list includes: Lisinopril Hydrochlorothiazide Simvastatin Acetaminophen as needed Raloxifene Ranitidine Levothyroxine Omeprazole Aspirin Vitamin D Calcium Senna Miralax One of the greatest challenges […]