by Eric Christianson | May 11, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
The acetylcholinesterace inhibitors are used almost exclusively for dementia. Here’s a few clinical pearls and common mistakes that I’ve seen with them. GI symptoms – Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting are common adverse effects. Be on the lookout for...
by Eric Christianson | May 4, 2016 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
It is very important to assess disease states prior to adding new medications. A 73 year old male has terribly dry skin. The dry skin is leading to some itching. His past medication history includes A-Fib, hypothyroidism, BPH, constipation and osteoarthritis. His...
by Eric Christianson | May 1, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
Fatigue is a common complaint from patients. It can certainly be due to a variety of reasons, but never underestimate the possibility of medication induced fatigue especially when it comes to polypharmacy. Here’s the medication list, and factors I would...
