by Eric Christianson | May 8, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
CD is a 50-year-old male presenting to your ambulatory care clinic to discuss vaping cessation. About three years ago, CD stopped smoking combustible tobacco cigarettes by transitioning to electronic cigarettes. Recently, he’s seen news articles about the unknown...
by Eric Christianson | May 5, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Is it safe for women to breastfeed while taking antidepressants? According to a CDC report from 2020, ~10.3% of women ages 18-39 take antidepressants, and the number of people diagnosed with depression and taking antidepressants continues to rise. In this article, we...
by Eric Christianson | May 1, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Depression is one of the top three health disorders in adults ages 18-34 with approximately 21.3% of these adults having depression. This means that many women suffer from depression during their peak childbearing years and will begin medication to treat it....
by Eric Christianson | Apr 28, 2024 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Case Studies
Meningococcal Disease Background Meningococcal disease is a severe, life-threatening illness that may manifest as meningitis, bacteremia, or bacteremic pneumonia. Even with antibiotic treatment, mortality due to invasive disease is 10-15%. Up to 20% of persons who...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 24, 2024 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) can be very debilitating for patients. It is a condition that often warrants pharmacotherapy. But which medications are most effective and how should we choose? I’ll lay out some of the most important RLS treatment clinical pearls in...
