by Eric Christianson | Sep 6, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Drug induced lethargy is something that I see on a fairly regular basis. The challenging part is trying to identify which medication or medications are causing lethargy. A 61 year old female complains of constant lethargy and just feels like she could sleep all day...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 3, 2017 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Antidepressant selection is a bit of an art. There are so many considerations that go into choosing which antidepressant should be utilized. Here’s a few things that I think about where making a recommendation. Pain. The TCA”s and SNRI’s do have...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 30, 2017 | BCACP Exam, BCGP Exam, BCPS Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
I get asked all the time about the Pharmacist Board Certification pass rates and coupled with that, how hard are the exams. I breakdown the recent release from Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties and give you a sense of what you are up against. If you are looking...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Addressing QTc Prolongation drug interactions has always been a challenging topic for me. These drug interactions are really hard to know what to do. Problems arising from these interactions rarely happen, but obviously QTc prolongation can increase the risk of...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 20, 2017 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Managing resistant hypertension can be very challenging. There are lots of factors that can go into raising blood pressure and as a pharmacist, we need to remember a what some of those factors are. Here’s a few questions I think about when I encounter a...
