Geriatric Diseases Evaluation and Management /
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the unique clinical entities of diseases in older patients. The book arranges the organ systems in 21 sections, which include over 100 collective chapters on various age-related diseases in these organ systems. The text is specifically designed for ea...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2018.
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| Έκδοση: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Introduction to cardiovascular disease
- Cardiac failure in the elderly
- Cardiac arrhythmias in the elderly
- Infective endocarditis in the elderly
- Coronary heart disease in the elderly
- Valvular heart disease in the elderly
- Hypertension in the elderly
- Peripheral arterial disease in the elderly
- Introduction to respiratory diseases
- Pneumonia in the elderly
- Chronic obstructive airway disease
- Chronic asthma
- Carcinoma of the lung
- Pulmonary embolism
- Introduction to the gastrointestinal system
- Oesophagus and oesophageal disorders
- Peptic ulcer
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease in older adults
- Introduction to the hepato-biliary system
- Viral hepatitis in the elderly
- Chronic liver disease in the elderly
- Ascites in the elderly
- Obstructive jaundice in the elderly
- Introduction to blood disorders
- The Anaemias
- Haematological neoplastic disorders
- Introduction to renal and lower urinary tract disorders
- Glomerular disease in the elderly
- Renovascular disease
- Acute renal failure
- Chronic renal failure
- Prostate gland and related disorders
- Sexuality sexual dysfunction in the elderly
- Introduction to chronic neurological disorders
- Pasrkinson's disease,Secondary Parkinsons and Parkinson plus syndromes
- Multisystem atrophy
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Polyneuropathy
- Epilepsy in the elderly
- Disorders in neuromuscular transmission
- Introduction to metabolic bone disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Osteomalacia
- Osteoporotic fractures and management
- Paget's disease
- Introduction to endocrine disorders
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid disorders
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Introduction to electrolyte and mineral metabolism disorders
- Sodium metabolism
- Potassium metabolism
- Calcium metabolism
- Introduction to the musculo-skeletal system
- Neck pain (Cervical)
- Low back pain (Lumbosacral)
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- Introduction to arthritides
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Psoriatic arthropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Crystal induced arthritis
- Vasculitis
- General considerations
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Systemic sclerosis
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Overlap syndromes
- Introduction to organic brain disorders
- Anatomical and physiological changes with aging-Brain
- Acute confusional state
- Chronic organic disorders-Dementias
- General considerations
- Neurodegenerative dementias
- Vascular dementias
- Symptomatic dementias
- Behavioural and psychological symptoms of demented (BPSD)
- Drug management of dementias
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Introduction to psychiatry and functional disorders
- Mood disorders (Major depression, bipolar disorders)
- Anxiety and Anxiety disorders
- Paranoia in the elderly
- Substance abuse
- Suicide in the elderly
- Introduction to cerebrovascular disease
- Stroke in the elderly
- Diagnosis management and complications
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
- Long term sequel post-stroke
- Prevention of stroke
- General considerations
- Anatomy of the ear
- Common ear problems in the elderly
- Vertigo/dizziness in the elderly
- Tinnitus
- Introduction to vision care
- Anatomy of the eye
- Common eye problems in the elderly
- Blurred vision
- Dry eye
- Red eye
- Introduction to skin diseases
- Anatomy and physiology of the skin
- Common skin diseases in the elderly
- Parasitosis
- Pruritis in the elderly
- Introduction to oral care
- Anatomy of the tooth
- Oral issues in the elderly
- Related disorders
- Oral manifestations of system disease.
