Common sense geriatrics

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Common sense geriatrics

edited by D.W. Molloy

Blackwell Scientific Publications , Distributors for USA and Canada, Mosby-Year Book, 1991

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book is a practical guide to the most commonly encountered problems in geriatrics. Each chapter is of a short, quickly readable length, intended to enable the clinician to deal with the presenting patient. A case study illustrates the problem and is followed by the questions to be asked and the answers. The cases range from common problems such as dementia and incontinence to disorders of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Also covered are rheumatic diseases, infections, and drugs. This book is intended for general physicians and general practitioners.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1: Common problems: Assessing dementia
  • Managing dementia
  • Managi ng behaviour problems
  • Agitation
  • Pressure sores
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Sleep
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Constipation
  • Falls
  • Sexual behaviour
  • Hypertension and postural hypotension
  • Part 2: Nervous system: Depression
  • Suicide
  • Grief
  • Pain
  • Intracranial tumours
  • Normal-pressure hydrocephalus
  • Subdural hematoma
  • Part 3: Drugs: Digoxin
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Tricyclic antidepressants
  • Hypnotics
  • Part 4: Infections: Asymptomatic bacteruria
  • Influenza vaccination
  • Pneumonia
  • Herpes zoster
  • Part 5: Rheumatic diseases: Osteoarthritis
  • Inflammatory ployarthritis
  • Chystal-related arthropathy
  • Back pain and osteoporosis
  • Part 6: Vascular diseases: Heart failure
  • Lower intestinal bleeding
  • Deep venous thrombosis
  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Part 7: General: Magnesium metabolism
  • Hip fractures
  • Surgical risk
  • Anemia
  • Appendices: Standardized mini-mental state examination
  • Dysfunctional behavior rating instrument
  • Bowel/bladder record.

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