by Eric Christianson | Jun 17, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics Case Studies
Pharmacokinetics is a scary word for many in the medical field. The best way that I remember being taught pharmacokinetics is to think about what the body does to the drug. If we understand pharmacokinetics, we can definitely optimize our patient’s medications...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 14, 2015 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I was recently at a nursing home where a gentleman was going to “sign out” so he could leave the facility for the afternoon. He asked me where the clipboard was that he normally uses. I had no idea of course. I flagged a staff member who helped us both...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 10, 2015 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Hi! My name is Tim (@IDstewardship, http://bit.ly/TimothyGauthier) and I am a pharmacist with advanced training in the field of infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship. Eric (@Mededucation101) was nice enough to ask me to contribute to his blog! My...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 3, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
62 year old male who has been struggling with depression and anxiety is place on an SSRI, sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg daily. No response is noted within a few weeks, so it was planned to titrate up on the dose. He was titrated to a dose of 200 mg daily over the course...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 1, 2015 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’m taking a break tonight from the usual case studies, because I have a friend who has had a mountain placed in front of her that no one should have to climb. Shortly following the birth of their third child, my fellow pharmacy school classmate from the...
