by Eric Christianson | Oct 15, 2025 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
In this case scenario, I review a common situation I’ve encountered with duplicate antidepressant therapy. JS is a 67-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and depression. He has been taking sertraline (podcast) 100 mg daily for...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 1, 2025 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
I was asked a question the other day about trying to reduce medications in a patient on hospice. More specifically, how to address the use of PPIs. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are some of the most overused medications we see in clinical practice, but hospice...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 27, 2025 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
In this hyperkalemia case study, I outline the importance of paying attention when medications are discontinued. EN is a 78-year-old female with chronic kidney disease stage 4, hypertension, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and type 2 diabetes. She had...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 10, 2025 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Mrs. M is an 87-year-old female residing in a skilled nursing facility. Her medication list includes: Apixaban 5 mg BID (for atrial fibrillation) Docusate 100 mg BID Senna 8.6 mg BID PEG 17 g daily Calcium carbonate 500 mg TID Lisinopril 10 mg daily Metoprolol...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 27, 2025 | Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of those conditions that creeps up with age and quietly causes a whole bunch of problems—especially when medications make it worse. A patient might come in complaining of frequent urination, a weak stream, or feeling like they...
