by Eric Christianson | Jun 27, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
One of the most important complications to remember in kidney disease is electrolyte abnormalities. Strategic monitoring of electrolytes in kidney disease is essential. When I think about chronic kidney disease, the accumulation of electrolytes becomes something that...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 10, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Jiamin Liau is a clinical pharmacist in Australia who donated this piece on opioid replacement therapy! Ms DF, 27 years old, has been on opioid replacement therapy in the past. Treatment ceased about 20 months ago when she fell pregnant. Stating that she had started...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 6, 2018 | Hematology and Immunology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In a recent small study where taking iron every other day was given versus once daily iron, they demonstrated an improved absorption. How should we apply this in real world practice? In my practice, iron is used quite often and occasionally I will see iron dosed...
by Eric Christianson | May 16, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve had the opportunity to work with chronic pain patients and opioid tapering. It has been very challenging and I have definitely picked up a few pearls and strategies to try to help coach patients along the process. I recently shared some of these pearls...
by Eric Christianson | May 6, 2018 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
This post on Hot Flashes and Breast Cancer was donated by Jiamin Liau, a clinical pharmacist from across the world in Australia. Thanks for your contribution! In patients with cancer, hot flashes and night sweats may be caused by the tumor, its treatment, or other...
by Eric Christianson | May 2, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Extended release products are a common method to deliver medications. There are certainly advantages to having medications delivered via this method, but there are also certain instances where this may not be advantageous. I’ll discuss some of the challenges...
