by Eric Christianson | Jan 22, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 75 year old presents with new onset of hallucinations. His wife thinks that it is drug induced hallucinations. About 4 weeks ago he developed worsening RLS and presented to his primary care provider for treatment. He reported that his symptoms seemed to be worse...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 18, 2017 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
There are numerous silent killers when talking about diseases. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and maybe even throw in diabetes in some situations although often subtle symptoms do exist. Many of these diseases don’t show symptoms until really bad things happen....
by Eric Christianson | Jan 15, 2017 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
“How to taper off medication” is a question that I have been asked on a frequent basis. Honestly, it is a really challenging question to address and the answer of “it depends” certainly applies. Here’s a few factors that you must think...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 11, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Drug interactions and how to manage them can be very challenging and frustrating. Let’s take a look at the amitriptyline and tramadol interaction. Different sources report different potential interactions. Medscape, Drugs.com both report different interactions...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 8, 2017 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
There are minimal resources available for those interested in starting a pharmacy consulting business. About a month ago, I had a question about using billing codes in an ambulatory clinic. Blair was the first person I thought of to help me with this issue. She...
