by Eric Christianson | Aug 26, 2015 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I work with nurses on a daily basis, and while I’d like to think I’ve taught them a thing or two, I know they’ve taught me a lot! I wanted to put together a list of a few things pharmacists can learn from nurses. 1. Nurses have extensive experience...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2015 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Pain management can be incredibly difficult in the elderly due to the high risk of potential side effects. NSAIDs are some of the most commonly used medications for pain. Here’s 5 reasons why NSAIDs in the elderly may not be such a good idea. 1. NSAIDs can...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 19, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Gastrointestinal Case Studies
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a issue I come across in my practice. A 62 year old female has complaints of diarrhea predominant IBS and is taking the following medications: Aspirin Metoprolol Colestipol Imodium Acetaminophen She is diagnosed with new onset of...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 16, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
I’m thinking out loud here on this medication list, so feel free comment below, if there is something that stands out to you or questions you’d like to know! We are all in this together 🙂 A 99 year old female is on the following medications: Lasix 40 mg...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 12, 2015 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
ACE Inhibitors are a notorious cause of angioedema. Angioedema is a very serious condition where the lip and upper airway can swell up. It is extremely rare when you consider how many people take ACE Inhibitors. When I think of angioedema happening in practice, I...
