by Eric Christianson | Mar 22, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
An 87-year-old female is having difficulty with tingling and burning in her feet. She is diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy. Her current medications include: Hydrochlorothiazide Metformin Glipizide Tylenol as needed Lisinopril Aspirin The primary provider orders...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 18, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Hematology and Immunology Case Studies
A 47 year old African American female came into the emergency room with a chief complaint stating that “my throat was closing.” The patient had also been coughing with multiple episodes of vomiting throughout the night. Twice last month, the patient experienced a...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 15, 2015 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
64 year old female with a history of seizures, hypertension, and osteoarthritis was diagnosed with a case of recurrent vaginal candidiasis. Her current medications included: Dilantin Enalapril Amlodipine Ibuprofen as needed Her previous labs were unremarkable with a...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 11, 2015 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
When it comes to writing a cover letter, creating resumes and CVs, we often put down “Good Communication Skills” or something along the line. However, what exactly is a good communication skill? Is it being able to communicate using more than one language? Do you...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 4, 2015 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
I usually try to ignore this stuff, because it doesn’t do any good to worry about the pharmacy job outlook. I love what I do and have no intention of switching professions, but for me, the pharmacy job outlook recently got a little more personal as two friends...