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. ...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 17, 2014 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I stumbled across this post from a friend on Facebook that she wants the world needs to see. – Sincere respect and it puts things into a little perspective. So November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and it has been a rough one so far for G. To spread the...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 16, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Gastrointestinal Case Studies
Stomach problems can often be a common issue in the elderly and drug induced nausea can sometimes be a challenge to identify due to polypharmacy. If you look under adverse effects of medications, nausea is a side effect for virtually every medication. Here’s a...
