by Eric Christianson | Dec 3, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
78 year old male recently admitted to the hospital with a fall and likely hip fracture. He has had some lethargy and confusion lately as well. Previous falls have been noted as well. Current medication list of: Calcium and Vitmain D twice daily Proscar 5 mg daily...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 30, 2014 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
68 year old male battling some knee pain tries 400 mg three times daily to help with osteoarthritis and muscle pain. This gentleman has a history of cardiac issues including congestive heart failure and recent heart attack. He is currently on a low dose of Lasix...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 26, 2014 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I do see methylphenidate or Ritalin use for adults from time to time, and this medication case study certainly identifies some issues that Ritalin could be complicating. Let’s dig into this medication list and I will give you my top three things to consider. ...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 23, 2014 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
What to do with an A1C ? For the experienced clinician, this is a very simple question, but I occasional see orders for A1C’s at a rate more frequently than every three months. Remember that it is basically an average blood sugar over a period of approximately...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 19, 2014 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
One of the things I enjoy about this site is learning from the donations of others. Here’s an excellent case of trimethoprim and hyperkalemia. If you have an interesting case study to share that can help educate healthcare professionals, please contact me. ...