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Managing Short Term Constipation and Avoiding Polypharmacy
59 year old female who is rehabbing from a knee replacement. On day 3 following the procedure, the patient is still experiencing a significant amount of pain. She has been discharged from the...
Gabapentin Dose Dependent Absorption – Treating Neuropathy
A huge challenge in clinical pharmacy is determining what information is actually relevant. By relevant, I mean what information actually impacts patient care. I see gabapentin most frequently used...
Too much of a good thing – a Case of Potential Overanticoagulation
An 81 year old male was diagnosed with a right knee deep venous thrombosis (DVT) during a several week stay in the Dominican Republic. He was started on warfarin, dose and duration unknown, and...
Free NAPLEX Practice Questions – Can You Pass the Test?
Here's the 10 free NAPLEX practice questions that I created: BE SURE TO SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO SEE THE ANSWERS! Answer the following 3 questions based on the case presented: 38 year old female is...
BCPS Pharmacotherapy Exam – Sample Question
I'm trying to expand my horizons 🙂 I created a short Youtube video, that I hope will help educate you about the BCPS Exam. For those of you seeking a few clinical pearls, you'll find it inside...
Pain Management in the Elderly Stinks!
Pain management in the elderly is something I deal with on a daily basis. It can be extremely challenging as there are potential negatives of using medications around every corner. Here's a case...
What is Clinical Pharmacy? And Why I Call Myself a Clinical Pharmacist
As I was going through pharmacy school and working as an intern, I was often astounded by what patients think pharmacists do in their everyday jobs. When I tell people that I’m a pharmacist...
TCA’s in the Elderly – Which One Should We Use and When?
TCA's in the elderly are generally discouraged especially for symptoms of sleep and depression. There are a lot of other options to consider for treatment of both of these issues before TCA's. ...
Restarting ACE Inhibitors in CHF – Speaking From Experience
I think most of you who follow the blog know I spend most of my time dealing with polypharmacy and geriatrics. I'm going to use the example of ACE Inhibitors in CHF to demonstrate my point. Every...
Goodpasture’s Syndrome
A 21 year old African American male patient with no pertinent medical history presented to the ED by EMS in pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest. As per family at bedside, patient had...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
