by Eric Christianson | Oct 21, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
A 78 year old patient with a past medical history of bipolar disorder, dementia with aggressive behaviors, hypertension, and neuropathy was being evaluated and was initiated on Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) to try to help with neuropathy. He had been tried on numerous...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 18, 2015 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
We always need diagnosis and more information, but I like to analyze a medication list as an educational tool. The med list review with some possible concerns to investigate: Cilostazol 100 mg twice daily Aspirin 81 mg daily Propranolol 80 mg twice daily Captopril 25...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 14, 2015 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Respecting patient’s autonomy is of utmost importance in every clinical setting, and here are two perfect examples that I encountered during my emergency medicine rotation. 45-year-old Amish male was involved in a farm accident where a tree branch had fallen on him,...
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...
