by Eric Christianson | Aug 5, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
An 89 year old male has a history of hypertension, diabetes, BPH, Advanced dementia, glaucoma, constipation, neuropathy, and osteoarthritis. Current medications include: Aspirin 81 mg daily Lopressor 25 mg twice daily Metformin 500 mg twice daily Tamsulosin 0.8 mg...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 2, 2015 | BCPS Exam
Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP) is a certification that has been around a while. I was actually looking for more information on this certification, and it seems kind of difficult to find good info compared to the BCPS certification. BCPS is more popular than...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 29, 2015 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
It is really hard to narrow down a list of thousands of drugs to 5. Right or wrong, I did it. I based my subjective list upon frequency of use, highest risk for medication errors, significance when an error occurs, drug interactions, and risk of hospitalization....
by Eric Christianson | Jul 26, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
Citalopram is a very commonly used antidepressant and is part of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) class. SSRI’s do have the potential to contribute to SIADH (basically a reduction in sodium levels in the body). The case: A 68 year old female...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 22, 2015 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
You are likely in a state of relief and excitement right now. By this time, you have recently had graduation, taken board exams (or will be very soon), and hopefully found a pharmacist position that you enjoy. You are probably eagerly anticipating receiving the...
