by Eric Christianson | May 11, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
The acetylcholinesterace inhibitors are used almost exclusively for dementia. Here’s a few clinical pearls and common mistakes that I’ve seen with them. GI symptoms – Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting are common adverse effects. Be on the lookout for...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 27, 2016 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
There is a reason why clonidine is not routinely used in the elderly. It has a high incidence of adverse effects in the elderly and can contribute to CNS changes, orthostasis, dry mouth etc. An 88 year old gentleman was started on clonidine for hypertension. His...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 10, 2016 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Brandon Dyson is a board certified pharmacist who created a website to help educate students about the battles of pharmacy school and how to succeed. I’d like to thank him for his guest post below! You can find his website right here...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 2, 2016 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In working closely with the elderly, you’re going to deal with a lot of constipation issues. Here are 3 common mistakes in managing constipation that I have seen in my practice and things you should keep an eye out for! Please feel free to add comments below...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 21, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Pediatrics Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’m very appreciative of a great guest post that begs the question: Should codeine be used in kids? If you would like to contribute a guest case, please feel free to email me at [email protected] – The case: Patient ES is a 9 year old male who...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 17, 2016 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
It’s no secret that I work with a lot of geriatric patients. These things have been on my mind lately about the management of UTI’s, so just wanted to share them. With rare exception, asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) should not be treated. ASB is...
