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Record Nr.

UNINA9910369947903321

Titolo

Hypotensive Syndromes in Geriatric Patients [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kannayiram Alagiakrishnan, Maciej Banach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-30332-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 pages)

Disciplina

616.13

Soggetti

Geriatrics

General practice (Medicine)

Cardiology

Diabetes

Emergency medicine

Public health

Geriatrics/Gerontology

General Practice / Family Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Public Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Postural/ Orthostatic Hypotension -- Post Prandial Hypotension -- Carotid Sinus Syndrome -- Hypotension due to vasovagal syncope -- Non Pharmacological management -- Pharmacological management -- Challenges with the diagnosis and management of these hypotensive syndromes -- Hypotensive syndromes with chronic medical conditions/co-morbidities -- Hypertension, Diabetes -- Heart failure, Renal failure -- Stroke, Parkinson’s disease -- Falls, Dementia.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is designed to present a comprehensive approach to the management of hypotensive syndromes in the aging population. Because these syndromes exhibit symptoms that are similar to a wide array of medical ailments, these diseases are easy to misdiagnose, leading to consequences as severe as death. Currently there are no



guidelines or good resource to guide about these conditions, leaving physicians with no tools to combat these issues. This book discusses the challenges of diagnosis and management of these conditions and offers clear guidelines for treatment. The text introduces the concepts to set a clear foundation before covering the syndromes as they present in other comorbidities, including diabetes, heart failure, and a wide array of serious conditions that are common in older patients, which is especially valuable for specialists who may not be trained in aging medicine. Hypotensive Syndromes in Geriatric Patients is a vital resource for geriatricians, family and internal medicine physicians, cardiologists, nephrologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and all medical professionals who work with aging patients.