by Eric Christianson | Dec 14, 2016 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Selecting a medication for diabetic neuropathy can be a bit challenging. You really need to weigh the adverse effect profile when choosing an agent. The case: A 55 year old male has a past medical history of diabetes. He has been experiencing tingling in his feet...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 11, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Infectious Disease and Oncology Case Studies, Respiratory Case Studies
GF is a 77 year old male with a past medical history of BPH, COPD, hypertension, constipation, Barrett’s esophagus, and anemia. Of late, he has had recurrent pneumonia episodes requiring frequent antibiotic use. He has had 3 courses of antibiotics within the...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 7, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
Albumin is a protein found in the bloodstream of the body, and it can have a significant impact on medications. One of those classic medications that albumin can impact is phenytoin. Albumin and phenytoin stick together. How does this matter clinically? When...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 4, 2016 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
You will find a comparison of warfarin and NOACS below. Both medication classes are frequently used in practice and a familiarity with these agents is necessary for any practicing pharmacist. A huge thank you to Aisha Shokoya for putting the majority of this table...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 30, 2016 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
As a practicing pharmacist, I continue to hear rumblings and news trickle in about the 2017 pharmacy job outlook. Fellow pharmacist blogger Jason Poquette put together a nice article early in 2016 about what the pharmacy job outlook looks like. It wasn’t very...