by Eric Christianson | Apr 19, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
I received this guest post from Kyle Roberts! It does a really nice job of demonstrating the challenges and potential risks with fentanyl and opioids in general. If you’d like to share a case with a story, please feel free to contact me! An elderly female was...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 16, 2017 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
How to Negotiate a Raise for Obtaining Pharmacy Certifications By Alex Barker, Pharm.D Most pharmacists know that there are a wide range of pharmacy certifications available, including the Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) – formerly called CGP, Board...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 12, 2017 | Hematology and Immunology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
What to do with antiplatelet medications in the setting of anemia has always been a huge challenge for me. Here’s a scenario with some questions to think about. A 64 year old female has a history of CAD, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, CABG, depression, anemia,...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 9, 2017 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Assessment of medication and goals of therapy need to be continually monitored. In this scenario, I pick out a few medications that should be looked in consideration of age and goals of reducing medication burden. A 98 year old female is on the following...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 5, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Just like anything, long term care has its own language. I’m going to breakdown a few of the most important acronyms and terminology that any consultant pharmacist in long term care should know. DRR or MRR. Drug regimen review (or medication regimen...
