by Eric Christianson | Jan 26, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
JE is a 71-year-old female with a history of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), osteoporosis, GERD, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Her current medications include: Alendronate 70 mg weeklyPrednisone 15 mg dailyVitamin D 2,000 units dailyOmeprazole 20 mg dailyLosartan 50...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 23, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this case scenario, I discuss gabapentin and renal function. A 77-year-old female has a history of neuropathy, CHF, GERD, OA, and anxiety. She reports that she feels more sedated of late and that she can’t attend her usual BINGO games and has also had a hard...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 2, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
A 76-year-old female is tired of taking so many medications. She reports to you that “I’d like to stop all my medications”. While she understands that she likely cannot stop all of them, she’d like to at least eliminate some of them. Here is...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 29, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this gout case study, a 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, migraines, insomnia, gout, and hypertension. She has numerous complaints. Her gout has not been in good control as she is requiring significant indomethacin...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 15, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this case of a 72-year-old male, I want to discuss levofloxacin risks as there can be numerous. He currently lives in an assisted living. He has a past medical history of arrhythmia, depression, GERD, hypertension and gout. He was recently diagnosed with...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 3, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
A 77 year old male has a history of atrial fibrillation which had been well controlled on metoprolol 50 mg BID. He presents today reporting an increase in pounding in his chest and indeed, vital signs reveal that his heart rate is at 125 BPM. You are questioned if any...
