by Eric Christianson | Oct 5, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Two very common terms in pharmacology and the pharmacy world in general are pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. The best way I have been taught these terms is by the following: Pharmacodynamics – what the drug does to the body Pharmacokinetics – what...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 28, 2016 | Free Clinical Practice Quizzes and Videos For Pharmacists
I’ve been working for several months on my latest project – it is a crash course in geriatrics, specifically towards preparing pharmacists for the certified geriatric pharmacist exam! On Sunday October 2nd, 2016, I will be giving an unbelievable, one time...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 25, 2016 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
There’s a lot that goes into selecting beta blocking agents. In pharmacy school we’ve learned that beta blockers fall into two major categories with respect to their pharmacotherapeutic properties: Selective (B1) and nonselective (B1,B2) beta antagonists....
by Eric Christianson | Sep 21, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
KL is a 79 year old male with a history of Parkinson’s disease. About 2 weeks ago, he had been having worsening symptoms of rigidity and his wife is concerned with this newer development. At that time, his Sinemet dosing was increased from 25/100 TID to 50/200 TID....
by Eric Christianson | Sep 18, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Respiratory Case Studies
JS is a 67 year old female. Past medical history includes: COPD Constipation Parkinson’s Disease GERD Osteoporosis Hypertension Chronic UTI’s Her current medication list includes: Budesonide nebs 0.5 mg twice daily Senna 1 tablet twice daily Colace 100 mg daily...
