Chapter: Diabetes Management in Older Adults

1. Classify the incidence of diabetes and possible complications in older adults with diabetes.
2. Distinguish the role of fingerstick and continuing glucose monitoring in older adults with diabetes.
3. Construct a comprehensive monitoring plan for diabetes and possible diabetes-related complications for a given patient scenario.
4. Design a comprehensive medical nutritional therapy and physical activity plan for older adults given patient scenarios.
5. Plan appropriate therapy for an older adult with diabetes with any of the following: reduced renal function, high risk of hypoglycemia, or cardiometabolic needs.
6. Construct a pharmacotherapy regimen minimizing the risk of adverse effects.
7. Compose a comprehensive diabetes management plan for given scenarios of older adults with comorbidities.
8. Assess the unique social determinants of health (SDOH) of older adults with diabetes.
9. Design a treatment plan addressing a specific SDOH of health. 

Chapter: Hypertension Management in Older Adults

1. Analyze the incidence of hypertension (HTN) and possible complications in older adults with HTN.
2. Analyze guidelines and recent evidence for HTN and blood pressure goals in older adults.
3. Devise the appropriate assessment for diagnosis and management of HTN in older adults.
4. Construct a comprehensive monitoring plan for HTN and possible HTN-related complications for given patient scenarios.
5. Develop a comprehensive nonpharmacologic plan including diet and physical activity changes for given patient scenarios.
6. Design a plan using appropriate medications for older adults living with HTN and for those with comorbidities of chronic kidney disease, diabetes, heart failure, stroke, or stable ischemic heart disease while minimizing the risk of adverse effects. 

Chapter: Pain Management in Pediatric Patients

1. Distinguish between the different classifications of pain according to type, source, location, and severity.
2. Detect the presence of pain, assess severity, and develop a treatment approach to manage pain in a preverbal, verbal, or nonverbal child with or without neurologic impairment.
3. Design a prevention and treatment regimen for a pediatric patient using nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches according to the pain severity or circumstance.
4. Resolve medication administration and dose modification issues for pediatric patients and enhance appropriate medication use during care transitions.
5. Devise a monitoring plan to assess treatment goals, identify tolerance, and prevent physical dependency and withdrawal.
6. Justify the importance of interdisciplinary pain teams and institutional pain protocols or guidelines in improving pain outcomes in pediatric patients. 

Chapter: Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence

1. Assess for signs and symptoms consistent with either depressive disorder or bipolar disorder in adolescents.
2. Distinguish mood disorder from other mental health disorders in adolescents.
3. Develop a treatment regimen consisting of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies for depressive disorders in an adolescent patient.
4. Design a comprehensive treatment plan for an adolescent patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
5. Analyze available resources to aid adolescent patients, families, and caregivers. 

Chapter: Rheumatology: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

1. Distinguish the difference between juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) classifications.
2. Design appropriate guideline-directed pharmacologic therapy for a patient on the basis of JIA classification, assess treatment response, and adjust therapy on the basis of response.
3. Develop a treatment plan containing a conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), and recommend a dose, route of administration, and monitoring values for a patient with oligoarthritis.
4. Develop a treatment plan containing an appropriate biologic DMARD, and recommend a dose, route of administration, and monitoring values for a patient with JIA.
5. Plan a course of therapy for a patient with systemic JIA, including monitoring for drug response and need for discontinuation.
6. Create a vaccination plan for both live and inactivated vaccines, including SARS-CoV-2. 

Chapter: Geriatric Syndromes

1. Evaluate and distinguish the concept “geriatric syndrome” from other medical disorders.
2. Assess the most common geriatric syndromes in the ambulatory older adult population.
3. Classify the major risk factors and known etiologies of selected geriatric syndromes.
4. For each of the most common ambulatory care–related geriatric syndromes, analyze assessment tools and current treatment intervention recommendations.
5. Assess the impact of geriatric syndromes on the health status of the older adult and the challenge they present in the provision of health care.
6. Evaluate the pharmacist’s role in the care of ambulatory older adults with geriatric syndromes. 

Chapter: Arthritis in Older Adults: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gout

1. Discover the impact and presentation of osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and gout in the older adult population.
2. Apply recent guidelines to older adults experiencing OA, RA, and gout.
3. Construct a pharmacologic treatment plan for older adults with arthritis caused by OA, RA, or gout.
4. Develop a monitoring plan for older adults with arthritis caused by OA, RA, or gout.
5. Assess vaccination considerations and social determinants of health on the treatment of OA, RA, or gout.

Interactive Case: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Anxiety

1. Evaluate the signs and symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth EditionText Revised (DSM-5-TR) and classify whether an adolescent patient meets the criteria for diagnosis.
2. Distinguish anxiety symptoms in an adolescent patient diagnosed with ADHD and be able to differentiate anxiety from inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity.
3. Design a pharmacologic treatment plan for an adolescent patient diagnosed with ADHD and concomitant generalized anxiety disorder.
4. Evaluate the adverse effects, monitoring values, and contraindications associated with the pharmacologic agents used to treat ADHD and concomitant generalized anxiety disorder.
5. Justify the benefits of ADHD pharmacotherapy for patients and family members who may be concerned about the adverse effects associated with these medications. 

Interactive Case: Prescribing Cascades/Deprescribing in Older Adults

1. Evaluate an older adult’s medication regimen for opportunities to de-escalate therapies used for chronic diseases.
2. Distinguish patient characteristics of those who may benefit from continuing or discontinuing preventive therapies.
3. Develop a treatment regimen for deprescribing medications safely, including weans or alternative therapies.
4. Justify treatment choices for deprescribing using evidence-based medicine.
5. Assess a medication regimen for potential drug-induced adverse events to avoid the prescribing cascade.
6. Develop a strategy to communicate deprescribing recommendations to prescribers and patients. 

Interactive Case: Fall Prevention and Osteoporosis in Older Adults

1. Classify the incidence, risk factors, and potential complications of falls and osteoporosis in older adults.
2. Design a comprehensive care plan for falls prevention and osteoporosis management according to patient-specific characteristics and risk factors.
3. Develop a comprehensive monitoring plan for osteoporosis management according to goals of therapy.
4. Assess patient social determinants of health that may affect older adults at risk of falling and/or with osteoporosis.