With this med review, I’m simply looking at a medication list to help formulate ideas to investigate. I’ll focus heavily on my concern for using an NSAID in this patient. Metoprolol – 50 mg twice daily (Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation) Furosemide...
JE is a 75-year-old male with a history of diabetes. He has recently complained of peripheral neuropathy symptoms and his provider has started him on gabapentin 300 mg TID. In this scenario, I’m going to discuss some of the factors to consider when thinking...
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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...
An 89-year-old female has a history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, GERD, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. Her current medication list includes the following: Amlodipine (podcast) 5 mg daily Rivaroxaban (podcast) 20 mg daily Clonidine (podcast) 0.2 mg...
In this hypertension case study, JD is a 64-year-old male who has a history of hypertension, GERD, gout, diabetes, constipation, and sexual dysfunction and presents with the following medication list. Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily Amlodipine 5 mg daily Omeprazole 20...
