by Eric Christianson | Jun 1, 2016 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
A 77 year old male has a history of severe COPD. He has been on numerous medications to help treat his COPD. His current regimen Advair 500/50 BID, Spiriva once daily, and Duoneb as needed. His regimen also includes roflumilast which was added about 3-6 months...
by Eric Christianson | May 29, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
A 52 year old female presents to an appointment with her physician. Her primary complaint is that she is sweating profusely. She also has been more anxious of late and can’t sleep. She states that it started approximately 2-4 weeks ago. Her past medical history...
by Eric Christianson | May 25, 2016 | NAPLEX, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
If I had 2 weeks to study for the NAPLEX, what would I do? First off, I want to congratulate all the inspired pharmacy students who have just graduated from pharmacy school! Give yourself’s a pat on the back, but be ready to keep moving forward! I get asked...
by Eric Christianson | May 22, 2016 | Pharmacist Legislative Advocacy
Don’t you hate it when you think about things for days, weeks, sometimes even months and you don’t do anything about it? I’ve been doing this for several months, and I’m sick of it. It is time to take action and I’m asking you to do the same. Pharmacist provider...
by Eric Christianson | May 18, 2016 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Start low and go slow is a great phrase to think about in the elderly. While this mantra shouldn’t always apply, it is very helpful to consider when working with geriatric patients. I want you to really think about “start low and go slow” and when this would and...
