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The Loss of a Great Person and Classmate – Kayte’s Story
A few months back I posted about Kayte, a classmate of mine in pharmacy school. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer and was determined to fight. Unfortunately, she lost her battle. I can't...
Youtube Video – Chronic Cough Case Study
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Monitoring Electrolytes With Diuretic Therapy – Med List Review
In this med list reveiw, a 75 year old male is on the following medications: Furosemide 80 mg twice daily Metolazone 2.5 mg daily Aldactone 100 mg daily Lisinopril 10 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg twice...
Topiramate and Birth Control Interaction
A 25 year old female has developed migraines following the birth of her first child. She experienced her first migraine about 7 months ago, and has had about 5 more since that time. The migraines...
The Challenge of Identifying Drug Induced Dementia – Case Study
Drug induced dementia can and does happen, and it is important to make sure that we assess multiple factors before adding more medications! Here's the scenario: An 81 year old male presents with...
Blood Pressure and Drug Induced Erectile Dysfunction – Case Scenario
Drug induced erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important problem that we need to assess with our patients. Here's the case! A 48 year old male presents with a past medical history of hypertension,...
3 Common Mistakes in Managing Constipation
In working closely with the elderly, you're going to deal with a lot of constipation issues. Here are 3 common mistakes in managing constipation that I have seen in my practice and things you...
5 Must Know Mistakes – How to Write Medication Recommendations to Primary Providers
How to write medication recommendations is a question I frequently address with students. While understanding that there are various formats, processes, and different ideas on this topic, I believe...
Aripiprazole and Tardive Dyskinesia – Case Study
A 69 year old male has an extensive medical history including schizophrenia, depression, Parkinson's disorder, and hypertension. He has historically been fairly adherent to his medication regimen,...
Should Codeine Be Used In Kids? – Case Study
I'm very appreciative of a great guest post that begs the question: Should codeine be used in kids? If you would like to contribute a guest case, please feel free to email me at...
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