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Ebola in the US – Is a Nurse the Villian?
Ebola is in the United States, and all over the media with a second case recently diagnosed. The individual is a 26 year old nurse from Texas. How she contracted the virus remains a mystery at...
Thiazide Diuretics
Thiazide Diuretics are most frequently used for hypertension, edema, and CHF. The video below gives some clinical pearls you should remember about thiazide diuretics. http://youtu.be/ao5DO6HuQ3w In...
Making Progress on Pharmacist Provider Status – Baby Steps Will be the Solution
I recently attended an update on Pharmacist Provider Status. I have also been reading some comments online on Provider Status and couldn't help but notice that a few pharmacists were concerned that...
Magnesium in Chronic Kidney Disease
78 year old male who is on chronic opioid therapy for back pain as well as Tylenol PM one tablet at bedtime for sleep. This gentleman had been struggling with constipation issues and had been...
What Are Loop Diuretics?
I'm thrilled to launch a new way for you to pick up some clinical medication education! Loop Diuretics are used all the time in geriatrics and I couldn't think of a better topic to start on. In...
Falls in the Elderly – Case Study
Falls in the elderly are incredibly challenging and medications often contribute to that challenge. Here's a case where we have a patient who is frequently falling, and I want to highlight a few...
Improper Dilantin Administration Leads to Seizure
78 year old patient recently on Dilantin (phenytoin) suspension had a seizure so a total Dilantin level was checked. (A free level probably would've been ideal in the case.) The level came back at...
Give More, Complain Less = Unbelievable Opportunity
Before I began my 2nd full time career as an educator online I found myself complaining about others more often than I would like - Why didn't this nurse know this? Why didn't this doctor know that?...
Big Pharma Pulls a Fast One on Dementia Patients – Namenda XR
A few months back, I watched as many of the dementia patients I work with were transitioned from Namenda (memantine) to Namenda XR. Why? The company that makes Namenda is planning on stopping...
Lovenox (enoxaparin), NSAIDs and Bleed Risk – Med List Review
Looking over this medication list, there's plenty of stuff to pick on, I'm going to limit myself to two things to further investigate and let you all help with the rest. Feel free to speculate on...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
