Aspirin Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Aminoglycosides Caffeine Heterocycline antidepressants 16.2.5 Cerumen Impaction Ear wax is normally produced by the lateral one-third of the external auditory canal. Ear wax is a mixture…
Fig. 14.1 This drawn clock is a fail as there are no numbers in the remaining quadrants, there is only one clock hand, the time is not shown by clock…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017John R. Burton, Andrew G. Lee and Jane F. Potter (eds.)Geriatrics for Specialists10.1007/978-3-319-31831-8_11 11. Emergency Medicine Teresita M. Hogan1 and Thomas Spiegel2 (1) Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, and Section of Geriatrics…
Drug Rationale Recommendation Quality of evidence Strength of recommendation Diphenhydramine, meclizine Clearance reduced, risk of confusion Avoid, except in for the use of diphenhydramine for allergic reaction Moderate Strong Atropine,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017John R. Burton, Andrew G. Lee and Jane F. Potter (eds.)Geriatrics for Specialists10.1007/978-3-319-31831-8_8 8. Screening Tools for Geriatric Assessment by Specialists John R. Burton1 and Jane F. Potter2 (1) The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center,…
Fig. 6.1 Evaluation and management of those with multimorbidity [1] For older patients with multimorbidity and a new serious problem, as described above, short-, medium-, and long-term goals now may…
Organ/system Age-related physiologic change Consequences of aging, not disease General ↑ Body fat Altered drug distribution ↓ Total body water Endocrine Impaired glucose homeostasis ↑ glucose during stress ↑ ADH,…
Comprehensive Limited (one from each domain) CAGE screen for alcohol abuse Cardiac and pulmonary risk factors Frailty, 5-point phenotype assessment ADL IADL TUG Nutrition screen Hearing screen Medication review Charlson…
