Taiwan Pharmacist Licensing Examination case studies
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The Taiwan Pharmacist Licensing Examination (藥師考試, formally part of the 專技高考 professional and technical senior examinations) is the national credential a candidate must hold to register and practise as a pharmacist in Taiwan. It is administered by the Ministry of Examination (考選部) with the Ministry of Health and Welfare governing professional registration, and it is aimed at graduates of accredited pharmacy programmes who intend to dispense, counsel and manage medicines in community, hospital, industry or regulatory settings. The Taiwan Pharmacist Licensing Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,181 words.
1Warfarin Initiation with Interacting Antibiotic and NSAID
A 68-year-old man (weight 72 kg, serum creatinine 1.3 mg/dL, CrCl ~52 mL/min) is admitted with a deep vein thrombosis. He is started on warfarin 5 mg PO daily and enoxaparin bridging.
511 words, about 3 min2Pediatric Dose Calculation and Renal Adjustment for an Aminoglycoside
A 4-year-old girl (weight 16 kg, height 100 cm) with febrile neutropenia is to receive gentamicin. Her serum creatinine is 0.5 mg/dL.
444 words, about 2 min3Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms in a Patient on a CYP3A4 Inhibitor
A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and prior MI is on atorvastatin 80 mg daily, metoprolol, lisinopril, metformin, and aspirin. She presents with 2 weeks of diffuse proximal muscle aching and dark urine.
408 words, about 2 min4Vancomycin AUC Monitoring in MRSA Bacteremia
A 55-year-old man (weight 85 kg, height 175 cm, SCr 1.4 mg/dL) with MRSA bacteremia is on vancomycin 1 g IV q12h. After 3 doses, a trough (pre-dose) is 18 mg/L and a peak (2 h post-infusion) is 32 mg/L.
424 words, about 2 min5Anticoagulation in a Patient with Mechanical Valve and Bleeding Risk
A 70-year-old woman with a mechanical mitral valve (target INR 2.5–3.5) on warfarin presents with melena and a hemoglobin drop from 12 to 8.5 g/dL. She also takes aspirin 81 mg, omeprazole, and recently started fluconazole for a vaginal yeast infection.
394 words, about 2 min