by Eric Christianson | Jul 10, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
This guest post on selecting a diabetes medication was contributed by pharmacist Jiamin Liau who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator in Australia. I’m appreciative for her contribution to help educate other healthcare professionals! If you’re a...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 3, 2018 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
Working in geriatrics, you run into a lot of tough questions where there isn’t always a perfect answer. Setting a goal A1C is sometimes one of those challenges. Here’s a scenario where a patient has an A1C of 8.2. Under most conditions, an A1C of 8.2 is...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 7, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies, Gastrointestinal Case Studies
Diabetes is a disease that millions are affected by. It can be very challenging trying to figure out which medication or medication combination is best for a patient. While extremely rare, the GLP-1’s and DPP4 inhibitors have been potentially associated with...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 16, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
A 59 year old female is on the following medications: Alprazolam 1 mg four times daily as needed Norvasc 10 mg daily Simvastatin 40 mg at bedtime Cyclobenzaprine 10 mg hs prn Tylenol PM as needed Lasix 20 mg daily Glucagon kit as needed Glipizide 5 mg daily Lantus 18...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 15, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
A primary provider approaches you to figure out why one of his patient’s diabetes is out of control. Nothing seems to work. The case: A 59 year old female has a past medical history of: COPD Type 2 Diabetes Hypertension GERD Chronic back pain A1C= 10.2 Current...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 19, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
Tonight I’m going to cover a seemingly innocent order/condition that should trigger in your mind as potential cause of medication related side effects. While in much of the population, controlled, planned weight loss can be a good thing, it can not be a good thing...
