Adverse Drug Events: Case Challenge Series

• Pathological Impulsivity: Is a Drug the Reason? A patient racks up credit card and gambling debt. Could a drug be the underlying cause?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 20, 2017
• HIV and GERD -- What's Contraindicated? A man with HIV exhibits symptoms consistent with GERD. What pharmacotherapy is appropriate?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 07, 2016
• The Hazards of Treating Insomnia in the Elderly Review the risks associated with zolpidem use in elderly patients with insomnia.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 26, 2016
• Acidosis: What Drug Is at Fault? New-onset acidosis is found in a previously well patient with diabetes. What drug is at fault?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 08, 2016
• Chronic Kidney Disease: When a Drug Might Be the Problem Could a drug interaction be the reason for a rising serum creatinine level in this older woman?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 30, 2016
• When Acute Chest Pain Just Might Be a Drug Reaction Could this gentleman’s sudden onset, acute chest pain have been triggered by a drug?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 28, 2015
• Aching Joints in Diabetes: What Drug Is at Fault? A patient with well-controlled type 2 diabetes is now experiencing severe joint pain. Is a drug the culprit?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 05, 2015
• Managing Pain in Patients With CVD Are NSAIDs ever an option for pain management in patients with cardiovascular disease?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 25, 2015
• Hyperkalemia: The Riskiest Drugs What is causing this older man's sudden-onset weakness and nausea?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 03, 2015
• Drug Interaction in the Elderly: Beware the Antibiotics Antibiotics can interact with numerous other agents. Which one is the culprit in this patient?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 03, 2015
• Polypharmacy and Hypoglycemia: Which Drug Is Causing It? An elderly man becomes confused when his blood sugar becomes dramatically low. He's taking a handful of drugs -- which one is causing hypoglycemia? Take this case challenge.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 30, 2015
• Statins and Antibiotics: Which Combination Is Safest? A patient with multiple comorbidities who is taking several drugs presents with an infection requiring antibiotic therapy. What is safest? Take this case challenge.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 02, 2015
• The Case of the Patient With Myalgia on Every Statin How would you manage the patient who reports muscle aches with every statin? Test yourself with this case challenge.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 02, 2015
• Peripheral Edema: The Drug Behind the Edema A number of drugs are associated with peripheral edema. What's going on in this case?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 16, 2015
• What Is Causing This Acute Renal Failure? What could be the reason for this sudden onset of renal insufficiency?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 16, 2015
• A Sudden Increase in INR What agent is implicated in this patient's sudden increase in INR?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 04, 2015
• Warfarin and OTCs: An Unrecognized Risky Combination What common over-the-counter medication is causing this previously stable patient's increase in INR?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, January 15, 2015
• Why the Sudden-Onset Bruising in a Warfarin Patient? What is the reason behind the new-onset bruising in this older man who was previously stable on warfarin?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 12, 2014
• Is a Drug Causing the Hyponatremia? What is the reason for the new-onset hyponatremia in this older woman?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 27, 2014
• Medication Lotto: Can a Drug Cause a Gambling Addiction? What could be causing this older man's newfound passion for gambling?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 01, 2014