by Eric Christianson | Mar 23, 2016 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
A few months back I posted about Kayte, a classmate of mine in pharmacy school. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer and was determined to fight. Unfortunately, she lost her battle. I can’t help but think of what my dad used to say when I was kid,...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 20, 2016 | Free Clinical Practice Quizzes and Videos For Pharmacists
OVER 3.000 healthcare professionals have signed up for FREE to my 30 medication mistakes PDF – It is a list of 30 real world problems I see in my everyday practice as a clinical pharmacist!
by Eric Christianson | Mar 16, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
In this med list reveiw, a 75 year old male is on the following medications: Furosemide 80 mg twice daily Metolazone 2.5 mg daily Aldactone 100 mg daily Lisinopril 10 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg twice daily Ibuprofen 400 mg four times daily as needed Zantac 150 mg daily...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 13, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
A 25 year old female has developed migraines following the birth of her first child. She experienced her first migraine about 7 months ago, and has had about 5 more since that time. The migraines are relieved by the use of Sumatriptan, but she is desiring better...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 9, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
Drug induced dementia can and does happen, and it is important to make sure that we assess multiple factors before adding more medications! Here’s the scenario: An 81 year old male presents with worsening confusion over the period of about 3-6 months. The...
