Geriatric medicine at a glance / / edited by Adrian Blundell, Adam Gordon

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (96 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.97
• Soggetto topico: Geriatrics; Older people - Health and hygiene
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): BlundellAdrian; GordonAdam <1978->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use your revision guide; Part 1 Core Concepts; Chapter 1. Why is geriatric medicine different?; What is geriatric medicine?; Why is geriatric medicine different?; Logical approach to clinical assessment; Chapter 2. Population ageing; Population ageing; Chapter 3. Theories of ageing; Ageing; Biological theories of ageing; Sociological theories of ageing; Psychological theories of ageing; Chapter 4. Physiology of ageing; Physiology of ageing (Figure 4.1); Chapter 5. Frailty; What is frailty? ; Chapter 6. Comprehensive geriatric assessmentComprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA); Chapter 7. The international classification of functioning, disability and health; Health; Impairments of body structure and function; Activity limitation; Participation restriction; Environmental factors; Personal factors; Making sense of it all; Chapter 8. Physiotherapy; Physiotherapy; Chapter 9. Occupational therapy; What is occupational therapy?; When to refer to occupational therapy; The occupational therapy process in the assessment and management of older people (Figures 9.1 and 9.3) ; Chapter 10. Assessment scales - physical functionAssessment scales; Barthel Index (Figure 10.1); Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living scale (Figure 10.2); Timed up-and-go test; Chapter 11. Assessment scales - mental health; Abbreviated mental test; Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Figure 11.1); Mini Mental State Examination (Figure 11.3); Geriatric Depression Scale; Confusion Assessment Method (Figure 11.2); Chapter 12. Ethical issues; Medical principlism; Distributive justice versus ageism; Mental capacity and autonomy ; Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) discussionsPart 2 Common problems in older adults; Chapter 13. Polypharmacy; Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing (IP); Chapter 14. Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis; Chapter 15. Falls; Falls; Chapter 16. Gait; Gait; History; Examination; Investigations; Management; Chapter 17. Dizziness; Dizziness; Vertigo; Lightheadedness/presyncope; Unsteadiness/disequilibrium; Chapter 18. Syncope; Syncope - definition; Epidemiology; Classification and evaluation; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; Special considerations in older adults; Prognosis ; Driving and syncopeChapter 19. Urinary incontinence; Urinary incontinence; Chapter 20. Constipation; Constipation (Figure 20.1) - definition; Ageing and the bowel (Figure 20.3); Causes (Figure 20.4); Associated symptoms (Figure 20.2); Investigations and examination; Treatment (Table 20.1); Special cases; Chapter 21. Delirium; Definition and diagnosis; Prevalence; Pathogenesis; Risk and precipitating factors; Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis; Investigations; Ethical considerations; Prognosis; Chapter 22. Dementia 1: causes and classification; Dementia - definition; Epidemiology ; Classification and subtypes
• Sommario/riassunto: Geriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology commonly seen in older adults, and the clinical management and treatment of the key medical presentations affecting older patients. It provides a thorough overview of the essential required core knowledge, mapped to the British Geriatrics Society undergraduate curriculum on ageing.Geriatric Medicine at a Glance:- Is fully aligned with the newly developed British Geriatric Society curriculum on ageing for undergraduate medical students- Explains the
• Titolo autorizzato: Geriatric medicine at a glance
• ISBN: 1-119-02581-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460997203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: At a glance series (Oxford, England)