Hypertension is one of the most common disease states that can lead to an increase in cardiovascular risk and other complications. Because of the risks of elevated blood pressure, we are often forced to use pharmacotherapy to reduce those risks. When a medication is...
I get a little nervous when I see high-dose potassium. Here’s a case scenario where a patient is on a higher dose. WL is a 77 year old male in an assisted living facility. He has a history of CHF, anxiety, pain, GERD, BPH, and constipation. His current...
A 75-year-old female has a history of mild cognitive impairment, GERD, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and overactive bladder. Recognizing the relationship of oxybutynin and cognitive impairment is incredibly important in geriatrics and in the case scenario, we outline...
JS is a 58-year-old female who has taken tramadol (podcast) for years due to chronic back pain. She has been experiencing worsening symptoms of depression and has been tried on duloxetine and sertraline in the past. Both of these medications caused GI upset and she is...
A 76-year-old male has a past medical history of hypertension, diarrhea, mild cognitive impairment, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and gout. He has had a concern that has been ongoing for about 3 months with the symptoms recently escalating over the last 1-2 weeks....
EJ is a 54-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has been on methotrexate (with folic acid supplementation) for years with relatively few RA flares over the last 10 years. She was recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and was...
