by Eric Christianson | Feb 11, 2018 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
In my last blog post, I shared a story of how our highly respected pediatrician didn’t know the answer to a question. As a healthcare professional, I always want to know the answer when someone asks me a question, but I know the reality is that I can’t...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 7, 2018 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
I’ve been a practicing pharmacist for years now, and there aren’t many days that go by where I get asked a question that I don’t know the answer or there isn’t a well defined answer. Often times in my current role, I get asked the toughest...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 4, 2018 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Selecting medications for patients with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) can be challenging. It is first most important to ask about or understand the patient’s IBS symptoms. Identifying if the patient has more diarrhea or constipation is a really important...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 31, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The sildenafil nitrate interaction is a very well known drug interaction. Use of these medications together is not recommended due to a substantial risk of significant low blood pressure. So what do we do in a patient with erectile dysfunction who may be taking...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 24, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Here I present a scenario of a likely multifactorial situation of drug induced hyponatremia. A 69 year old male has a past medication history of epilepsy, depression, diabetes, and hypertension. He has had a little bit of swelling around his ankles lately as well as...
