by Eric Christianson | Apr 1, 2018 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Respiratory Case Studies
It is well known that beta-blockers can affect the beta-2 receptors and potentially cause issues with breathing. Non-selective beta-blockers like propranolol may be even higher risk for causing these symptoms. I discuss more in-depth about the pharmacology...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 21, 2018 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
I’ve had a lot of great clinical pharmacist educators donate case studies and I’m so appreciative of them helping me in my mission to educate healthcare professionals about medication safety. Amanuel Tseggai, Pharm.D., BCPS has donated this interesting...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 28, 2018 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
A 63 year old female presents with complaints of taking too many medications and that her “my medications are making me sick”. In addition, she reports that she feels nauseated every morning after breakfast and associates it with her morning pills. She...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 14, 2018 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
A 45 year old female has come to you reported that her brain just feels foggy. She has trouble at work focusing on tasks that she used to do without issue. She does feel a little bit fatigued, but overall more feels like she just cannot think clearly and focus on...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 17, 2017 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Here’s a case scenario of a potential case of ACE inhibitor induced psoriasis. If you are looking for more info on the ACE Inhibitors, be sure to check out the podcast! Mrs AX, 70 years old, never smoked, BMI 27 kg/m2, presents with new onset of itchy scalp....
by Eric Christianson | Oct 22, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
Drug induced hyponatremia is a topic I come across every once in a while. There are certainly lots of factors that can cause hyponatremia, but there are definitely a few medications you need to look out for. Diuretics are usually the first class of drugs that I think...
