Step 1 Lifestyle modifications Smaller, more frequent meals Avoid chocolate, peppermint, acidic foods, or foods that stimulate acid production (caffeine-containing foods) Stop eating 3–4 h before going to bed Minimize…

Clinical Scenario HbA1c goals ADA and AGSa Comments Mrs. O. (Case 2) 67-year-old Hispanic patient Medical recently diagnosed T2D. Functional preserved functional status Mental: mild cognitive impairment (MCI) . Social:…

Arterial structure and function Increased lumen size Increased wall thickness (intimal-media thickening) Increased calcification Increased tortuosity of large vessels Increased collagen cross-linking Degeneration and fragmentation of elastin Decreased endothelial function…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017John R. Burton, Andrew G. Lee and Jane F. Potter (eds.)Geriatrics for Specialists10.1007/978-3-319-31831-8_20 20. Rheumatology Rebecca L. Manno1   and Jason E. Liebowitz2 (1) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, 5501 Hopkins…

Behavioral therapies  Timed voiding  Prompted toileting Assisted toileting Diet modification (avoid caffeine, alcohol, carbonation, etc.) Pelvic floor muscle exercises Urge suppression strategies Device therapies   Condom catheters (penile sheaths)  …

Fig. 17.1 A travel guide to patient-centered geriatric rehabilitation Meaningful goals anchor geriatric rehabilitation efforts. A shared, collaborative process among providers, patients, families, and their caregivers is mandatory and should…

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…