The CDC has approved RSV vaccines for patients over the age of 60 and those who are pregnant. We provide an RSV vaccine comparison table below to help you recognize the differences between these vaccines and who may benefit from vaccination. RSV Vaccine Comparison...
I want to address an email from a recent podcast listener regarding the appropriate way to take folic acid with methotrexate. Specifically, what is my take on methotrexate and folic acid same-day dosing? First, let’s start with some basics. Folic Acid (vitamin...
The following case on methotrexate and thrombocytopenia was donated by Kirk Seale, M.S., PharmD, BCGP. Kirk received his Master’s degree in Drug regulatory affairs from the University of Florida and received his PharmD from the University of Mississippi. He has also...
A 66 year old female has a past medical history of depression, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, GERD, hot flashes, hypertension, and DVT. Her current medications include: Mirtazepine 15 mg daily Prednisone 20 mg daily Omeprazole 20 mg daily Premarin 0.625 mg daily Ibuprofen...
Anemia can get pretty complicated, especially in the elderly. A few common causes of anemia include; blood loss, CKD, B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, and iron deficiency. A 78 year old female was concerned with fatigue, stating that she felt like she could sleep...
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 been having cough with no sputum, headache, fatigue, bloody diarrhea,...
