Date posted: November 20, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we continue to review insulin therapy including dosing-related specifications, dosing adjustments, injection technique, patient counseling pearls, and the concept of a sliding scale.
Date posted: October 30, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss a broad overview of insulin topics ranging from the various types of insulins, dosage forms, brand/generic names, pharmacokinetic nuances, injection technique, and a wide variety of clinical pearls.
Date posted: October 9, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss vaccine related updates with our vaccine expert, Dr. Lauren Angelo. The updates discussed in this episode include the new shingles vaccine, the variety of influenza vaccines on the market, and several other updates.
Date posted: September 18, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a rate versus rhythm control strategy for atrial fibrillation.
Date posted: August 28, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the importance of accurately recognizing depressive symptoms in patients with kidney disease and provide review the limited available literature regarding treatment in this population. We then discuss guidelines to determine some of the best treatment options for this unique subgroup of patients.
Date posted: August 7, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we take a closer look at deuteration, specifically involving the medication deutetrabenazine (discussed back in episode 76). We feature a guest contributor from our pharmacy sciences department who assists us as we look at the drug design aspects of this unique molecule and its implications for research moving forward.
Date posted: July 17, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss some ways APPE students not only survive, but excel in the APPE rotations.
Date posted: June 26, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we will review the diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).
Date posted: June 5, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we interview Kathleen Lynch, PharmD and Ciantel (Adair) Blyler, PharmD, coauthors of the New England Journal of Medicine article, published in March 2018, investigating the role of pharmacist-led interventions for blood pressure reduction in black barbershops.
Date posted: May 15, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we interview Janeen Winnike, Dean of the Office of Students Affairs at the Â鶹ӰÒôMS College of Pharmacy, regarding transitions from a student life to a practitioner life. With her previous role as an HR official within a large community pharmacy chain, she offers some “do’s and don’ts” for students transitioning into new practitioners.