by Eric Christianson | Mar 9, 2014 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
88 y/o with a history of depressive type symptoms was placed on an antidepressant to manage symptoms shortly after admission to a long term care facility. This particular patient was trialed on Zoloft (sertraline) and then transitioned to Cymbalta (duloxetine),...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 5, 2014 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
I can’t say thank you enough to all the aids, nurses and others who help take care of those who cannot care for themselves. This has really been in and out my mind the last few weeks and I can’t quite shake it…I was working at a facility at one of...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 2, 2014 | Medication Errors
I had a case a while back where a patient had an elevated TSH at around 13. The patient was on a dose of 112 mcg 2 tablets daily. If you put yourself in the shoes of the provider, you can imagine seeing a large number of faxes/orders that you have to review in a day...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 26, 2014 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
There was an 85 year old female with an extensive seizure history on Dilantin 300 mg daily. Previous Dilantin level was 14 and the patient was not displaying any signs or symptoms of toxicity. They began having some GI complaints and was diagnosed with GERD and put on...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 23, 2014 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Polypharmacy is a horrible problem in geriatrics. I came across this medication list, and just wanted to give you a brief idea of some of the thoughts that go through a clinical pharmacist’s head. Scary I know, but just stay with me, as you will most likely see...
