by Eric Christianson | Mar 23, 2022 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
As a geriatric pharmacist, I understand how difficult it can be to manage polypharmacy and pain management. I had the honor of being invited onto the Pain Pod. This podcast is put together by Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS. We addressed many different...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 16, 2022 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
I’ve been doing quite a bit of long term care consulting lately and I’ve been trying to pay attention to which medications and medication classes I have been targeting in an effort to reduce polypharmacy. Here are my top 5 targets to reduce medications in...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 5, 2022 | BCGP Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
Before I get to the BCGP 2022 Exam info, we’ve got some big news to share from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). If you are looking to take any exam this spring (BCGP, BCPS, BCACP, BCPP, etc.) the registration window is now open as of January 4th, 2022!...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 29, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this gout case study, a 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, migraines, insomnia, gout, and hypertension. She has numerous complaints. Her gout has not been in good control as she is requiring significant indomethacin...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 15, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
LT is a 67-year-old white male presenting to your ambulatory care clinic for a CMR. He says his wife tells him he is taking too many medications and he wants your help evaluating his current regimen. According to his chart, his blood pressure has been within goal, but...
