A 25 year old female has developed migraines following the birth of her first child. She experienced her first migraine about 7 months ago, and has had about 5 more since that time. The migraines are relieved by the use of Sumatriptan, but she is desiring better...
Drug induced dementia can and does happen, and it is important to make sure that we assess multiple factors before adding more medications! Here’s the scenario: An 81 year old male presents with worsening confusion over the period of about 3-6 months. The...
Drug induced erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important problem that we need to assess with our patients. Here’s the case! A 48 year old male presents with a past medical history of hypertension, glaucoma, and erectile dysfunction. His blood pressure has been a...
In working closely with the elderly, you’re going to deal with a lot of constipation issues. Here are 3 common mistakes in managing constipation that I have seen in my practice and things you should keep an eye out for! Please feel free to add comments below...