by Eric Christianson | Jun 3, 2026 | Respiratory Case Studies
A 54-year-old female with a history of moderate persistent asthma presented to the hospital with worsening shortness of breath, wheezing, and nighttime cough. Over the previous week, she had been using her rescue inhaler six to eight times daily before ultimately...
by Eric Christianson | May 27, 2026 | Gastrointestinal Case Studies
NSAIDs are a notorious cause of GI bleeds. This is something that I am significantly concerned about as a geriatric consultant pharmacist. In this blog post, I share 3 examples of NSAIDs causing GI bleeds that I have seen in practice. Scenario 1 – Duplicate...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 22, 2026 | Gastrointestinal Case Studies
One of the most common (and easily fixable) medication mismatches I see in practice involves bowel regimens that outlive their original purpose. This is a great example of how deprescribing can reduce pill burden and prevent unnecessary adverse effects. Bowel Regimens...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 29, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
A recent case prompted me to create a blog post about tapering seizure medications. Tapering and discontinuing anti-seizure medications is a delicate process that requires close clinical monitoring and a strategic approach to achieve long-term seizure control for...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 25, 2026 | Cardiovascular Case Studies
If you’ve come to this page, you likely know the basics of anticoagulation but are looking to expand that knowledge for better clinical practice. Xarelto and Eliquis are both direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) that directly bind clotting factor Xa to reduce fibrin...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 4, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
Medication reviews in patients with rheumatoid arthritis often uncover clinically significant drug therapy problems. Methotrexate toxicity, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplication are common issues that pharmacists must proactively identify. In this case-based...
