Practical Guide to Geriatric Medicine - Brossura

Ratnaike, Ranjit N

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0074710338 ISBN 13: 9780074710333

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2002

Riassunto

The care of older people is rapidly moving from the hospital environment to the community. Increasingly the general practitioner is involved in the care of older people and must be competent in managing their medical problems and also be familiar with a variety of ethical and allied health issues particular to this group. Practical Guide to Geriatric Medicine is a comprehensive guide to a range of medical conditions and pertinent topics to improve the quality of life of older people. The book adopts a practical, systematic approach, with easy access to medical and other problems of importance to the elderly.

It covers:
All the major clinical areas including psychiatric problems
Health promotion, home and family care, and rehabilitation
Ethical dilemmas including elder abuse, palliative care, and euthanasia
Oral health and nutritional assessment
Sexuality

This is an excellent practical guide for general practitioners, geriatricians, medical and nursing professionals and medical students to expand their knowledge of issues in geriatric medicine.

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Contenuti

Preface

Foreword

Acknowledgments

1. The Ageing Patient
Mechanisms of Ageing
The Doctor-Patient-Family Relationships
History Taking and Physical Examination: Special Considerations
Functional Ability and Assessment
Prescribing Drugs for the Elderly: Pitfalls

2. Healthy Ageing
Health Promotion
Home and Family Care
Sexuality

3. Psychiatric and Behavioural Issues
Common Psychiatric Disorders
Suicidal Patient and Other Psychiatric Emergencies
Grief and Bereavement
The Violent Patient

4. Neurological Conditions
Falls in the Elderly
Neurodegenerative Conditions
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Confusional States
Cerebrovascular Events

5. ENT and Eye Conditions
Hearing Impairment and Tinnitus
Dizziness and Lightheadedness
Visual Impairment and Cataracts
Glaucoma

6. Cardiac and Pulmonary Conditions
Chest Pain and Palpitation
Hypertension
Cardiac Failure: Aetiology Diagnosis and Management
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Dyspnoea, Cough and Haemoptysis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

7. Nutritional Status and Gastroenterological Conditions
Oral Health
Nutritional Assessment
Dysphagia
Weight Loss
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Faecal Incontinence
Diverticular Disease

8. Renal and Endocrine Conditions
Chronic Renal Failure
Female Urinary Incontinence
Male Urinary Incontinence
Diabetes Mellitus
Thyroid Disease

9. Haematological and Malignant Conditions
Anaemia
Disorders of Coagulation
Haematological Effects of Systematic Disorders
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Myelodysplasia
Common Malignancies

10. Infections
Common Infections
Hospital and Institution Acquired Infections
Respiratory Infections
Urinary Tract Infection

11. Musculoskeletal Conditions
The Painful Shoulder
Polyarthritis in the Elderly
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Osteoporosis
Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis

12. Other Issues
Ethics and the Elderly
Rehabilitation
Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
Palliative Care
Euthanasia

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0074710338
• ISBN 13: 9780074710333
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 984
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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