Key Terms
AUTHORS
Natasha Petry, PharmD, MPH, BCACP; Emily Eddy, PharmD, BCACP; Tosin David, PharmD, BC-ADM
Food desert
An area lacking access to affordable fruits, vegetables, grains, and low-fat dairy products.
SM
68-year-old Caucasian male farmer
Height
74 inches | Weight: 285 lbs
Chief Complaint (CC)
"My wife said I need that new shot for shingles even though I already had a shingles shot before."
BP
122/84 mmHg (sitting); repeat 120/86 mmHg HR: 76 bpm (regular) RR: 16/min Temperature: 37°C
Na
138 mEq/L | Cl: 102 mEq/L | K: 4.1 mEq/L | CO2: 26 mEq/L
SCr
0.9 mg/dL | BUN: 14 mg/dL | Glucose: 312 mg/dL
Mg
2.3 mEq/L | Phos: 3.7 mg/dL | Ca: 9.1 mg/dL
Total
244 mg/dL | LDL: 151 mg/dL | HDL: 36 mg/dL
TC/HDL ratio
6.7 | Triglycerides: 225 mg/dL
AST
26 IU/L | ALT: 29 IU/L | Total Bilirubin: 0.5 mg/dL
Albumin
3.7 g/dL | Alkaline Phosphatase: 62 IU/L
Hct
46% | WBC: 9.0 x 10^3/mm^3 | Platelets: 220 x 10^3/mm^3 HgA1c: 11.0%
Pharmacist role
Include the patient in the process, provide education, and demonstrate that the service is valuable and beneficial to th