by Eric Christianson | Sep 13, 2015 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium sparing diuretic. Based upon my experience, I put together 4 clinical pearls that you have to know! A commonly known fact with spironolactone is that it is a potassium sparing diuretic and often we use that potential to...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 9, 2015 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
As many of you well know, I work closely with a lot of folks in the long term care business. Insulin errors can be one of the scariest errors that can happen. Here’s a case scenario I don’t like seeing happen, but have unfortunately seen it a few times....
by Eric Christianson | Sep 6, 2015 | Hematology and Immunology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I’ve seen a fair number of mistakes with iron supplementation. Here’s a list of a few common clinical pearls about iron supplementation that you need to know! Iron supplements can cause black stools. This can be extremely upsetting to patients and we...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2015 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Pain management can be incredibly difficult in the elderly due to the high risk of potential side effects. NSAIDs are some of the most commonly used medications for pain. Here’s 5 reasons why NSAIDs in the elderly may not be such a good idea. 1. NSAIDs can...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 12, 2015 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve seen numerous mistakes involving these two pain medications that come in a patch formulation. Between drug diversion (fentanyl – Duragesic), inappropriate time intervals for changing (lidocaine – Lidoderm), as needed use (fentanyl), and lost...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 10, 2015 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Hi! My name is Tim (@IDstewardship, http://bit.ly/TimothyGauthier) and I am a pharmacist with advanced training in the field of infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship. Eric (@Mededucation101) was nice enough to ask me to contribute to his blog! My...
