Rotation Reflections: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry, you either love it or you don't. This rotation made me fall in love the wonderful world of psychiatry. The rotation was not only heavily focused on psychiatric disorders, the evidence behind pharmacotherapy but specialization in child and adolescents. I had the privilege of sharing my rotation with a psychiatry fellow, Kristine, who was …

C3.5 R2: Prepare and deliver educational seminar to pharmacists (2)

My second case presentation of residency was to review the evidence of aripiprazole for augmentation for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I was extremely excited to learn about an interesting psychiatric disorder. I had specific goals I wanted to achieve from the feedback I received from my first case presentation. My critical appraisal skills have slowly …

ADS Recap: Delirium & Atrial Fibrillation

I just have to say I'm pretty proud of the cartoon I found! Today's ADS was a great segue from psychiatry to cardiology. I just created a loo-learning poster for drug induced delirium and starting cardiology next week. Delirium (Kaityln and Mariam) There are two delirium subtypes: Hyperactive: agitation, hallucinations, delusions, combative behaviour, restlessness, often confused …

C3.1 R4(e): Perform & document a pharmacokinetic interpretation (Lithium)

16 year old female admitted for Bipolar I. No prior psychiatric disorder or medication. Patient initiated on lithium on Sept. 6, 2018 and titrated to lithium 900 mg po qhs. Other medications include risperidone 1 mg po qhs and clonazeapm 0.25 mg po qhs. Lithium level was drawn at 0732hr on Sep 12 (drawn appropriately …

C3.5 R3(D): PREPARE AND FACILITATE A JOURNAL CLUB (2)

My colleague, Kristine (child and adolescent psychiatric fellow) and I facilitated a journal club to other R6 psychiatry fellows. The RCT we appraised was entitled: Desvenlafaxine Versus Placebo in a Fluoxetine-Referenced Study of Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder. It was a small group but what I really enjoyed with this journal club was …

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Rotation Objectives

On to the next one! I am excited to start my next clinical rotation in child and adolescent psychiatry at BC Women's and Children's Hospital. My exposure to pediatric pharmacy is limited, only a handful of interactions with children (and parents) in community pharmacy.  I want to continue to build upon my systematic approach for …