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Alpha blockers are most frequently used in clinical practice to manage symptoms of BPH and probably less commonly used for hypertension. Here are a few relevant clinical practice pearls that are important to remember. Orthostasis/Syncope Alpha blockers are notorious for causing low blood pressure which can lead to a syncope type situation. This is most […]
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As a profession, we know that we need to expand opportunities for pharmacists. I don’t have any data with this post to back me up, but I can “feel” the growth of pharmacists entering practice into clinics. This is a really good thing for pharmacists and more importantly patients. I was prompted to write this […]
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I really enjoy receiving questions from other pharmacists and students. On LinkedIn, I recently received the question, “What’s it like being a consultant pharmacist? First, I do want to mention that there may be many different interpretations of what a consultant pharmacist is. From my perspective, I’m going to consider this as a pharmacist who […]
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If you have ever had a patient that has had a substantially elevated potassium level, you have likely been very nervous about their medication list. I really start to get concerned when I see levels above 6 mEq/L. There are numerous drugs that affect potassium that you should be aware of. I wanted to give […]
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As a healthcare professional, when I hear the term heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), I get nervous. The classically taught heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (type 2) is very serious. HIT is something that needs to be closely watched for because consequences from it can include life-threatening thrombosis. Type 1 heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is considered less serious. Type 1 HIT involves […]
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