Geriatric Medicine Book

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Health Concerns in the ElderlyAka: Geriatrics

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  1. Common Syndromes in the Elderly
    1. Dementia
    2. Urinary Incontinence
    3. Fall Prevention in the Elderly
    4. Polypharmacy
      1. Also See Medication Use in the Elderly
  2. Common Medical Conditions affecting patients over age 75
    1. Osteoarthritis and other rheumatologic conditions
      1. See Rheumatologic Conditions in the Elderly
    2. Cardiovascular Disease (36%)
      1. Coronary Artery Disease
      2. Congestive Heart Failure
    3. Diabetes Mellitus (20%)
    4. Hypertension (29%)
    5. Cerebrovascular Disease (14%)
    6. COPD (11%)
    7. Decreased Visual Acquity
    8. Hearing Impairment
    9. Hypothyroidism
    10. References
      1. Van Lankveld (2004) Arthritis Rheum 51:299
  3. Psychosocial Concerns
    1. Activity in the Elderly
      1. Activities of Daily Living
      2. Activities of Daily Living Scale
      3. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
    2. Long-term care
    3. Advanced Directives
    4. Elder Abuse
  4. References
    1. Dial (2003) AAFP Board Review Lecture, Seattle

Geriatrics (C0017469)

Definition (MSH)The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
Definition (NCI)The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to elderly people.
ConceptsBiomedical Occupation or Discipline (T091)
MSHD005853
EnglishGeriatric medicine, Geriatrics, Gerontological, Gerontology, Gerontology / Geriatrics
Spanishgeriatria
Parent ConceptsMedicine (C0025118), Medical Specialities (C0037778), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesAOD, CSP, LCH, MSH, MTH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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