by Eric Christianson | Oct 8, 2025 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
ES is a 74-year-old female with mild dementia managed with donepezil 10 mg nightly. She had been experiencing severe nighttime restlessness and an irresistible urge to move her legs, leading to frequent awakenings and fatigue during the day. Her provider diagnosed...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 5, 2025 | Cardiovascular Case Studies
SK is a 74-year-old male with a history of chronic systolic heart failure, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. He has been stable on a regimen that includes carvedilol, sacubitril/valsartan, furosemide, and spironolactone. Recently, he began experiencing worsening...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 28, 2025 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
In this case study, we will outline an adverse effect of midodrine that can lead to the prescribing cascade. SK is a 79-year-old male nursing home resident with a history of Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Over the past few...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 3, 2025 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
In this case study, I outline the use of desmopressin for urinary incontinence. It isn’t an order I see very often, but it is critical to remember the concerns of hyponatremia with this medication. Here’s the case; ES is an 82-year-old female living in an...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 31, 2025 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
RS is a 62-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and metastatic colorectal cancer. He presents to the clinic with complaints of numbness, tingling, and burning pain in both feet that have been gradually worsening over the...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 27, 2025 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
In this hyperkalemia case study, I outline the importance of paying attention when medications are discontinued. EN is a 78-year-old female with chronic kidney disease stage 4, hypertension, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and type 2 diabetes. She had...
