by Eric Christianson | Feb 14, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Infectious Disease and Oncology Case Studies
A 77 year old male is receiving the following medications: aspirin omeprazole metronidazole thiamine ibuprofen tramadol lamotrigine So, based on this limited information, what would I investigate? Without diagnosis listed, there are a few things that I’m going...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 13, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
JT is a 66 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension and GERD. His current medications include hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, nifedipine, and omeprazole. JT has been having significant facial pain and is diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. So...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 30, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
There are definitely a few medications out there that can contribute to drug induced hypercalcemia. Here’s a brief case scenario I came across that demonstrates that! A 79 year old female at a long term care facility was having difficulty with hypercalcemia....
by Eric Christianson | Dec 27, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 77 year old male had recently been having troublesome hallucinations. He was envisioning spiders and snakes in his room that were incredibly distressing and a major cause of his severe anxiety. Other causes such as medication and medical conditions were ruled out,...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 29, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
A 74 year old female is diagnosed with new onset seizures. She is initiated on Depakote 250 mg twice daily and titrated up to a dose of 1,000 mg twice daily. About 1-2 months following titration, she begins to experience increasing confusion and family begin to be...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 25, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Hematology and Immunology Case Studies
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...
