Current Geriatric Diagnosis and Treatment addresses the medical problems that are most common, most serious, or most troublesome to older adults. With the explosion in the number of older adults, especially those age 85 years or older, this information is especially important because most physicians and nurses will spend most of their professional lives caring for older adults. Thus, Current Geriatrics presents critical information about cancers, coronary artery disease, and other common diseases as well as the geriatric syndromes such as dementia, delirium, and falls.
- The physiologic reserve of organ systems diminishes with age.
- Age-related decrease in physiologic reserve has consequences, including: The ability to meet physical, mental, and social challenges often diminishes with age; acute insults to one organ system may precipitate problematic decline in the function of other organ systems; geriatric syndromes such as falls or delirium become more common.
- Neuropsychiatric effects and manifestations of disease often become prominent in older adults, sometimes precipitated by difficult social circumstances and often exacerbating difficulties in social function and living independently.
- Older persons are closer to the end of life than to its beginning, and the goals of care will differ according to personal values and preferences, often focusing more on caring than on cure.
- Care for older persons is provided in several settings from home to long-term care to acute hospital.
- House officers and medical students will find the information they need on call and before rounds for diagnosis and treatment;
- Internists and family physicians will find state-of-the-art reviews and references;
- Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses will find concise discussions of the broad range of topics they will encounter.
Contents
- Approach to the Geriatric Patient
- How Geriatric Patients are Special
- Continuum of Care
- Prevention and Health Promotion Across the Continuum of Care
- Geriatric Assessment Environments of Care
- Office Practice
- Home Care
- Hospital Care
- Long Term Care
- Surgical and Perioperative Care Common Disorders in the Elderly
- Delirium
- Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
- Falls and Mobility Disorders
- Parkinsons and Other Movement Disorders
- Depression and Other Mental Health Issues
- Sleep Disorders
- Visual and Hearing Impairment
- Dizziness and Syncope
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cardiac Disease
- Hypertension (in the Older Adult)
- Peripheral Vascular and Thromboembolytic Disease
- Respiratory Disease
- Abdominal Complaints and Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Incontinence
- Renal, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
- Arthritis and Vasculitis
- Osteoporosis and Hip Fractures
- Pressure Ulcers
- Common Skin Disorders
- Cancers in the Geriatric Population
- Anemia in the Elderly
- Endocrine Disorders
- Diabetes in the Elderly
- Common Infectious Diseases Special Situations
- Special Issues in Women’s Health
- Special Issues in Men’s Health
- Principles of Rehabilitation
- Weight Loss and Other Nutritional Issues
- Use of Tobacco, Alcohol and Non-prescribed Medications
- Elder Mistreatment, Violence, and Self-Neglect
- Principles of Drug Therapy: Changes with Aging, Polypharmacy, and Drug Interaction
- Exercise, Balance and Mobility
- Common Pain Syndromes and Management of Pain
- Palliative Care and Pain Management
- Anti-Aging and Complimentary Therapies
- Common Legal & Ethical Issues
- Appendix: Geriatric Instruments
- Index
Book Details
- Paperback: 600 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (March 5, 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071399240
- ISBN-13: 978-0071399241
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches