by Eric Christianson | Jul 24, 2022 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
LT is a 67-year-old white male presenting to your ambulatory care clinic for a CMR. He says his wife tells him he is taking too many medications and he wants your help evaluating his current regimen. Recent issues have been a rash due to dermatitis for which he was...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 20, 2022 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Valproic acid is most commonly used for the management of seizures, bipolar disorder, and migraines. In my practice, I do see it occasionally used to help manage dementia-related aggressive behaviors. There are a lot of valproic acid clinical pearls that you need to...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 17, 2022 | BCPS Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
With the help of a few other board-certified pharmacists, we’ve been creating board certification study materials since 2015. Having taken the BCPS and BCGP exam twice each (initial certification and recertification), I feel like we have a lot to offer. With...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 13, 2022 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In part 2 of our series on CDAI basics in Crohn’s disease, I wanted to cover moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and how treatment may look a little different. As a quick refresher, CDAI stands for Crohn’s Disease Activity Index and as you can imagine...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 10, 2022 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is just what it sounds like. It is an assessment tool designed to determine the severity of Crohn’s disease. Wait, isn’t this a diagnostic tool intended for diagnosticians? As a pharmacist, why do I need to...
