Geriatric Cross-Cutting Issues in Ophthalmology
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…
Emergency Medicine
© 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…
Anesthesia for the Older Patient
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,…
Screening Tools for Geriatric Assessment by Specialists
© 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,…
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
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…
Hospital Medicine
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,…
Preoperative Evaluation
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…
Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017John R. Burton, Andrew G. Lee and Jane F. Potter (eds.)Geriatrics for Specialists10.1007/978-3-319-31831-8_4 4. Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults Kelly L. Dunn1 and Robert Roca2 (1) 1601 Airport Blvd., Suite 3, Melbourne, FL 32901, USA…
Neurobiology of Older Age Bipolar Disorder
Fig. 3.1 Imaging from research has shown decrease in the volume of gray matter in patients with bipolar disorder in the right cudate, globus palidus, lateral ventricles, insula, and amygdale. White…
