Have you ever run across a prescription or order that leaves you baffled and makes you want to hop on the phone ASAP with the provider? We’re pharmacists, and we love to have the answers… But sometimes, the best thing you can do is PAUSE. You just might be amazed what you’ll learn. Come with tl;dr for one such reflection, and learn a pediatric clinical pearl along the way!
Read MoreI’m sure back in the day (like waaaay back in the day) there were people who raved about how cool it would be to have medicines that could target infections. Or (gasp) ways to prevent infections in the first place. Happily, science has provided both - and continues to do so! For this generation, we’re constantly talking about how we want to cure cancer. Well, even though we’re not totally there yet, we surely have another sci-fi like dream becoming reality. What if we could engineer an army from within to seek and destroy cancer cells? Guess what, welcome to CAR-T!
Read MoreThis week, we’re back to one of our favorite arenas: infectious diseases. And this time, it’s going to get messy... But as messy as C. diff associated diarrhea can be, we’re going to try to make it clean, easy, and straight-forward for you! Come learn about this bug, its impact on susceptible patients, and how we treat acute infections.
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen our library of articles on diabetes topics (and if you haven’t, you should definitely check them out). But what you haven’t seen in there is coverage of a special population with glycemic issues - the expecting mom. Let tl;dr give you the rundown on gestational diabetes, how this unique situation arises, and how it can be managed to minimize impact for both baby and mom.
Read MoreHere it is. The final piece in the tl;dr pharmacy HIV puzzle. It’s the end of an era (at least until new topics come about or updates are necessary). It’s HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis! As cool as it is that we can treat HIV and increase the length and quality of these patients’ lives, isn’t it even cooler to prevent transmission in the first place? Talk about a super power. Let tl;dr guide you through the ins and outs of how this therapy is implemented.
Read MoreIf you’ve been with us here at tl;dr for a while now, you might think we’ve covered everything possible about HIV. Actually, we thought so too! Until we realized…we hadn’t. We have 2 big holes in HIV content, the first of which is being filled here today with this post on HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Come learn how pharmacy has evolved to actually PREVENT transmission of HIV after a risky exposure.
Read MoreSurprisingly, we here at tl;dr have never had a post on pulmonary embolisms. I know, I know, I was as shocked as you are given these are relatively commonly encountered and management relies heavily on pharmacy. We’re going to rectify this content hole ASAP with this week’s comprehensive yet concise overview. Come learn what every pharmacist needs to know about acute management of various types of PEs!
Read MoreAfter 4+ long, hard years, you are going to graduate pharmacy school and get your first real-paying pharmacist position. And yes, it’s gonna be sweet. But before you go and drop buckets on your dream car, please take a minute to check out these tips for managing that sweet new salary. If no one’s talked with you about personal finance yet, there’s no time like the present!
Read MoreIt’s been a while since we’ve written about a new drug approval, but when there’s a first-in-class, novel agent approved to target the opioid epidemic, that kinda gets a pharmacist’s attention. Wouldn’t you agree? Come learn about suzetrigine so that you can decide whether this analgesic may have a place in your therapy arsenal.
Read MoreWill everyone who’s ever felt panicky about being the pharmacist in a code blue please raise your hand? *all hands raise* Yeah, we understand. Sure, ACLS training is phenomenal, and we absolutely recommend it if codes are on your potential docket. But also, as Avril said, “Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?” Which is why tl;dr is here. Let us give you the basics of what you need to know to survive codes as a pharmacist.
Read MoreEver been in a conversation and realized that you and the other person were talking apples and oranges when you needed to be talking apples to apples? Happens all the time! But one time it shouldn’t be happening is when discussing medication adverse events. So to help prevent confusion and potentially dangerous miscommunications, we have the CTCAE. Come learn about this useful grading system that many pharmacists use every day!
Read MoreWhen you’re not sure what to write about, go for sex, right? Works for Hollywood… Kidding! That is so not our vibe! But, all jokes aside, when reviewing a list of internal medicine topics, I realized we’ve talked about female reproductive issues but not male. So I figured what better time than now to tackle this incredibly important and common issue that impacts men of all ages in so very many ways.
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