by Eric Christianson | Apr 6, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Respiratory Case Studies
In this COPD case study, we outline how to use the GOLD guidelines to guide medication therapy. Here’s the case! KE is a 71-year-old male who has a history of cigarette smoking for 50+ years, COPD, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, peripheral arterial...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 10, 2021 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most common side effects in patients getting treated for cancer. Prevention for CINV is important to improve quality of life and treatment outcomes. Acute CINV is from the chemotherapeutic agents producing...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 10, 2021 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists
There are a few important heart failure guideline updates in the works to the American College of Cardiology’s Heart Failure Guidelines, last published in 2013. Prior to the full guideline release, the organization recently printed their updated Expert Consensus...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 17, 2020 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists
Recently, the American College of Rheumatology released new 2020 gout guidelines. In these guidelines, there are 42 recommendations that reflect new clinical evidence since the release of the 2012 guidelines. Full text 2020 gout guidelines can be found here. One of...