A 69 year old male has a past medical history of hypertension, heartburn, CHF, CAD and osteoarthritis. This gentleman had been in and out of the hospital several times over the previous year for a variety of reasons including CHF, femur fracture, and pneumonia....
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a issue I come across in my practice. A 62 year old female has complaints of diarrhea predominant IBS and is taking the following medications: Aspirin Metoprolol Colestipol Imodium Acetaminophen She is diagnosed with new onset of...
I’m thinking out loud here on this medication list, so feel free comment below, if there is something that stands out to you or questions you’d like to know! We are all in this together 🙂 A 99 year old female is on the following medications: Lasix 40 mg...
ACE Inhibitors are a notorious cause of angioedema. Angioedema is a very serious condition where the lip and upper airway can swell up. It is extremely rare when you consider how many people take ACE Inhibitors. When I think of angioedema happening in practice, I...
An 89 year old male has a history of hypertension, diabetes, BPH, Advanced dementia, glaucoma, constipation, neuropathy, and osteoarthritis. Current medications include: Aspirin 81 mg daily Lopressor 25 mg twice daily Metformin 500 mg twice daily Tamsulosin 0.8 mg...
Citalopram is a very commonly used antidepressant and is part of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) class. SSRI’s do have the potential to contribute to SIADH (basically a reduction in sodium levels in the body). The case: A 68 year old female...
