by Eric Christianson | Oct 11, 2015 | NAPLEX, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
There are some NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) changes that are happening that pharmacy students need to be aware of. The changes are scheduled to take place on November 1st, 2015. So what are the NAPLEX 2016 changes and why are they...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 7, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Infectious Disease and Oncology Case Studies, Respiratory Case Studies
A 73 year old female has a history of GERD, MI, chronic UTI’s, and osteoarthritis. She presents with cough and increasing difficulty catching her breath. She is questioning her provider as to what is going on? Her current medications which have been consistent...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 4, 2015 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Anticoagulants like enoxaprain and warfarin should always be treated with the utmost care. They can cause life-threatening bleeding that can put our patients at serious risk. On the flip side, anticoagulants can prevent life-threatening blood clots. Here’s a...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 30, 2015 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
A 77 year old female has been taking chronic duloxetine 60 mg daily for neuropathy and depression. She has been experiencing increasing confusion, lower back pain, and painful urination. A urinalysis is performed and she is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection....
by Eric Christianson | Sep 27, 2015 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
My extensive work in geriatrics has led to a great understanding of the prescribing cascade. The prescribing cascade is simply defined as using medications to treat the side effects of other medications. There are literally hundreds to thousands of these examples....
