by Eric Christianson | Jul 16, 2025 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Counteracting drug effects are all too common in geriatric and polypharmacy patients. I wanted to share common examples that I’ve seen in my practice as a clinical pharmacist. NSAIDs vs. AntihypertensivesCase: A 68-year-old man with hypertension controlled on...
by Eric Christianson | May 4, 2025 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
The prescribing cascade occurs when a side effect of a medication is misinterpreted as a new medical condition, leading to the prescription of additional medicines that may be unnecessary and potentially harmful. In patients with dementia, this can be common due to...
by Eric Christianson | May 1, 2022 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Working with a lot of geriatric patients, I run into patients complaining of dry eyes all the time. While many will readily admit that they have this issue, many will not even think to mention it because they have been dealing with it for a long time or they may...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 27, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
KE is an 87-year-old female with a history of CKD. The most recent GFR was 21 mls/min which has remained stable from the most previous lab checks. Other diagnoses include atrial fibrillation, hypertension, GERD, back pain, muscle spasms, neuropathy, pruritus, and...
