by Eric Christianson | Jul 3, 2024 | Gastrointestinal Case Studies
JE is a 77-year-old male. He reports significant constipation despite the use of three laxative medications. In this case summary, I will outline the most important medications that can contribute to constipation polypharmacy. Past medical history includes:...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 24, 2024 | Cardiovascular Case Studies
An 89-year-old female has a history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, GERD, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. Her current medication list includes the following: Amlodipine (podcast) 5 mg daily Rivaroxaban (podcast) 20 mg daily Clonidine (podcast) 0.2 mg...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 22, 2023 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
I have had plenty of opportunities in my career to review medications with patients and offer solutions to help reduce their pill burden. Keeping track of taking all these medications can be a full-time job for some of our patients. It is critical that we try to...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 13, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
One of the most common medication review requests I get from clinical staff in long term care and assisted living facilities is identifying medications that may be contributing to falls. Identifying low blood pressure as a potential contributing factor is usually...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 3, 2023 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Failure to thrive in the elderly is a common syndrome I have encountered in my work as a clinical pharmacist working with geriatric patients. The National Institute of Aging describes failure to thrive (FTT) as a “syndrome of weight loss, decreased appetite and...
