I really want to encourage younger healthcare professionals to ask questions, and realize that no matter how experienced you are, there are going to be times throughout your career where you don’t know an answer. There will also be times where caring...
Tonight I’m going to cover a seemingly innocent order/condition that should trigger in your mind as potential cause of medication related side effects. While in much of the population, controlled, planned weight loss can be a good thing, it can not be a good thing...
78 year old male who is on chronic opioid therapy for back pain as well as Tylenol PM one tablet at bedtime for sleep. This gentleman had been struggling with constipation issues and had been taking Colace 100 mg daily for prevention. This was not working well enough...
I’m thrilled to launch a new way for you to pick up some clinical medication education! Loop Diuretics are used all the time in geriatrics and I couldn’t think of a better topic to start on. In addition to my written educational pieces, I’ve created...
Falls in the elderly are incredibly challenging and medications often contribute to that challenge. Here’s a case where we have a patient who is frequently falling, and I want to highlight a few points that we need to be thinking about. My first thought is the...
78 year old patient recently on Dilantin (phenytoin) suspension had a seizure so a total Dilantin level was checked. (A free level probably would’ve been ideal in the case.) The level came back at around 4 which was unusual for this patient. Their normal...
