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,…
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…
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…
