by Eric Christianson | Aug 21, 2022 | Respiratory Case Studies
KE is a 66-year-old male with a history of cigarette smoking (still currently smoking), COPD, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and GERD. In this COPD case review, he reports that he is having a more difficult time breathing, in particular, he notes...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 22, 2022 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
I am going to outline a common case of escalating dosages of levothyroxine. I beg you to ALWAYS look for binding interactions with levothyroxine when you see dose increases! KE is a 68-year-old female with a history of GERD, anemia, osteoarthritis, hypertension, and...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 15, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
Converting Risperidone to Other Antipsychotics Lifelong antipsychotic therapy is often needed to adequately manage psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, therapy often needs to be adjusted to optimize efficacy while avoiding undesirable side effects. Risperidone...
by Eric Christianson | May 29, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Infectious Disease and Oncology Case Studies
ES is a 61-year-old female who is a resident in a long-term care facility. She has a history of drug abuse, early-onset dementia, GERD, chronic pain, and osteoarthritis. Her current medications include gabapentin 100 mg TID, donepezil 10 mg HS, omeprazole 20 mg in the...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 27, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
KE is an 87-year-old female with a history of CKD. The most recent GFR was 21 mls/min which has remained stable from the most previous lab checks. Other diagnoses include atrial fibrillation, hypertension, GERD, back pain, muscle spasms, neuropathy, pruritus, and...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 17, 2022 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
In the case study below, I discuss the risks of tamsulosin and cataract surgery as well as other potential issues that should be investigated. JS is a 68-year-old male who plans to undergo cataract surgery in 3 weeks. His other relevant past medical history includes...
