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Geriatric Diseases: Evaluation and Management de Nages Nagaratnam

Geriatric Diseases: Evaluation and Management: Geriatric Diseases

Autor Nages Nagaratnam, Kujan Nagaratnam, Gary Cheuk
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 apr 2018
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 ease-of-use and include learning tools that include multiple choice, short answer, and extended matching questions, case vignettes, self-assessments, and rich tables and illustrations.  Each section includes a review of the anatomy, physiology and pathology that are specific to aging patients.  The text covers the complex factors that present diagnosis challenges, including the interaction of the disease process with co-existing morbidities, aged- related physiological changes and pre-existing functional challenges and psychosocial circumstances. The text also works with the previously published text Diseases in the Elderly: Age-Related Changes and Pathophysiology, which is tailored to complement this resource.

Written by experts in the field,Geriatric Diseases: Clinical Expression, Management and Impact is the ultimate guide on clinical expression and management of diseases in the elderly for medical students, residents, fellows, geriatricians, gerontologists, primary care physicians, internal medicine specialists, emergency room physicians, specialist nurses, and all other physicians and medical professionals treating older patients.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319334332
ISBN-10: 3319334336
Pagini: 1200
Ilustrații: XX, 834 p. 90 illus., 50 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 36 mm
Greutate: 1.94 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2018
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seriile Geriatric Diseases, Bestsellers și noutăți cărți Geriatrie

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Section  1. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY
 
1. Introduction to cardiovascular disease
2. Cardiac failure in the elderly
3. Cardiac arrythmias in the elderly
4. Infective endocarditis in the elderly
5. Coronary heart disease in the elderly
6. Valvular heart disease in  the elderly
7. Hypertension in the elderly
8. Peripheral arterial disease in the elderly
 
Section 2. RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN THE ELDERLY
 
9. Introduction to respiratory diseases
<10. Pneumonia in the elderly
11. Chronic obstructive airway disease
12. Chronic asthma
13. Carcinoma of the lung
14. Pulmonary embolism
 
Section 3.  GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
15. Introduction to the gastrointestinal system
16. Oesophagus and oesophageal disorders
17. Peptic ulcer
18. Colorectal cancer
19. Inflammatory bowel disease in older adults
 
Section 4.  HEPATO-BILIARY SYSTEM
20. Introduction to the hepato-biliary system
21. Viral hepatitis in the elderly
22. Chronic liver disease in the elderly
23. Ascites in the elderly
24. Obstructive jaundice in the elderly
 
Section 5 BLOOD  DISORDERS IN THE ELDERLY 
25. Introduction to blood disorders
26. The Anaemias
27. Haematological neoplastic disorders
 
Section 6. RENAL AND  LOWER URINARY TRACT DISORDERS  IN THE ELDERLY
28. Introduction to renal and lower urinary tract disorders
29. Glomerular disease in the elderly
30. Renovascular disease
31. Acute renal failure
32. Chronic renal failure
33. Prostate gland and related disorders
34. Sexuality sexual dysfunction in the elderly
 
Section 7 CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
35. Introduction to chronic neurological disorders
36. Pasrkinson’s disease,Secondary Parkinsons and Parkinson plus syndromes
37. Multisystem atrophy 
38. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
39. Multiple sclerosis
40. Polyneuropathy
41. Epilepsy in the elderly
42. Disorders in neuromuscular transmission
 
Section 8. METABOLIC BONE DISORDERS  
43. Introduction to metabolic bone disorders
44. Osteoporosis
45. Osteomalacia
46. Osteoporotic fractures  and management
47. Paget’s disease
 
Section 9. ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN THE ELDERLY
48. Introduction to endocrine disorders
49. Diabetes Mellitus
50. Thyroid disorders
51. Hyperparathyroidism
 
Section 10. ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS AND DISORDERS OF MINERAL METABOLISM
52. Introduction to electrolyte and mineral metabolism disorders
53. Sodium metabolism
54. Potassium metabolism
55. Calcium metabolism
 
Section 11.MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM 
56. Introduction to the musculo-skeletal system
57. Neck pain (Cervical)
58. Low back pain (Lumbosacral) 
59. Shoulder pain
60. Hip pain
61. Knee pain
 
Section  12   ARTHRITIDES IN THE ELDERLY
62. Introduction to arthritides 
63. Rheumatoid Arthritis
64. Polymyalgia Rheumatica
65. Psoriatic arthropathy
66. Osteoarthritis
67. Crystal induced arthritis
 
Section 13. VASCULITIS IN THE ELDERLY
68. Vasculitis
 
Section 14. CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS 
69. General considerations
70. Systemic lupus erythematosus
71. Systemic sclerosis
72. Sjogren’s syndrome
73. Overlap syndromes
 
Section 15. ORGANIC BRAIN DISORDERS
74. Introduction to organic brain disorders
75. Anatomical and physiological changes with aging-Brain
76. Acute confusional state
77. Chronic  organic disorders-Dementias
78. General considerations
79. Neurodegenerative dementias
80. Vascular dementias
81. Symptomatic dementias
82. Behavioural and psychological  symptoms of demented (BPSD)
83. Drug management of dementias
84. Mild Cognitive Impairment
 
Section 16.  PSYCHIATRY IN OLD AGE—FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS
85. Introduction to psychiatry and functional disorders 
86. Mood disorders (Major depression, bipolar disorders)
87. Anxiety  and Anxiety disorders
88. Paranoia in the elderly
89. Substance abuse
90. Suicide in the elderly
 
Section  17. CEREBROVASCULAR  DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY
91. Introduction to cerebrovascular disease
92. Stroke in the elderly
93. Diagnosis management and complications
94. Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
95. Long term sequel post-stroke
96. Prevention  of stroke
 
Section 18. HEARING IN THE ELDERLY
97. General considerations
98. Anatomy of the ear
99. Common ear problems in the elderly
100. Vertigo/dizziness in the elderly
101. Tinnitus
 
Section 19.  LOW VISION IN THE ELDERLY
102. Introduction to vision care
103. Anatomy of the eye
104. Common eye problems in the elderly
105. Blurred vision
106. Dry eye
107. Red eye
Section 20.  SKIN DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY
108. Introduction to skin diseases
109. Anatomy and physiology of the skin
110. Common skin diseases in the elderly
111. Parasitosis
112. Pruritis in the elderly
 
Section 21. ORAL ISSUES IN THE ELDERLY
113. Introduction to oral care
114. Anatomy of the tooth
115. Oral issues in the elderly
116. Related disorders
117. Oral manifestations of system disease
 

Notă biografică

Nages Nagaratnam, MD, OAM FRACP,FRCPA,FRCP,FACC,FCCP is Clinical Associate Professor at the Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney and Conjoint Associate Professor  in the School of Medicine, College of Health and Science  at the University of Western  Sydney, Australia. He graduated  and obtained the Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Ceylon and  was for many years Consultant Physician in Internal Medicine in Sri Lanka  and Senior Physician at the General Hospital, Colombo, the premier teaching hospital. He is a founding Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka and was President Section A of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. In Australia he was  Consultant Physician in Geriatric and Internal Medicine at the Blacktown-Mount Druitt and Westmead Hospitals. He has an almost lifelong commitment to the training and guiding the careers of generation of young doctors. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications in both national and international journals. His interests spanned themes  from  many fields of medicine with continuous clinical research over several years. In the last two decades his interests are in geriatrics, rehabilitation, stroke  and stroke rehabilitation.
Kujan Nagaratnam MBBS (UNSW), FRACP graduated in Medicine from the University of New South Wales in 1988. He did his internal medical training and Advanced Training in Geriatric Medicine and Stroke Medicine at Westmead and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals, Sydney. He obtained his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 1997. He held Senior Staff Specialist appointments in General, Geriatric Medicine and Stroke Medicine at Westmead Hospital and Blacktown- Mt Druitt Hospitals  until 2012. He is also Visiting Consultant Physician at The Norwest Private and Westmead Private Hospitals in Sydney. He is currently the Chairman and Head of the Department of Geriatric Medicine and Stroke Medicine, Norwest Private Hospital, Sydney. His academic interests includes teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medicine at The University of Sydney. His special interests  are Stroke Medicine, Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, Neurological Diseases in the Elderly and Post-operative medical management of elderly patients.
Gary Cheuk BS(UNSW),FRACP graduated from the University of New South Wales In 1985 with honours. He commenced basic physician training in Dunedin (New Zealand) and St George Hospital (Sydney). Hr underwent advance training in Geriatric Medicine at Concord and Westmead Hospitals and was granted Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1993. In the following year he became Director of Rehabilitation   and Aged Care Service at Blacktown-Mt Druitt Hospital, a position he still occupies. Dr Cheuk has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for many years. Service planning and development are areas of interest  for Dr Cheuk and he was instrumental in the establishment of the Stroke Unit at Blacktown Hospital and the building of the Rehabilitation Hub at Mt-Druitt Hospital. His clinical interests include Dementia care Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, Stroke Medicine and Musculo-skeletal diseases in the older persons.

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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 ease-of-use and include learning tools that include multiple choice, short answer, and extended matching questions, case vignettes, self-assessments, and rich tables and illustrations.  Each section includes a review of the anatomy, physiology and pathology that are specific to aging patients.  The text covers the complex factors that present diagnosis challenges, including the interaction of the disease process with co-existing morbidities, aged- related physiological changes and pre-existing functional challenges and psychosocial circumstances. The text also works with the previously published text Diseases in the Elderly: Age-Related Changes and Pathophysiology, which is tailored to complement this resource.
 
Written by experts in the field, Geriatric Diseases: Clinical Expression, Management and Impact is the ultimate guide on clinical expression and management of diseases in the elderly for medical students, residents, fellows, geriatricians, gerontologists, primary care physicians, internal medicine specialists, emergency room physicians, specialist nurses, and all other physicians and medical professionals treating older patients.
 

Caracteristici

Written by leading experts in the field
The only comprehensive reference text on diseases in the elderly based on the organ system
With multiple-choice and extended matching questions, case studies, and self-assessments

Descriere

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 ease-of-use and include learning tools that include multiple choice, short answer, and extended matching questions, case vignettes, self-assessments, and rich tables and illustrations.  Each section includes a review of the anatomy, physiology and pathology that are specific to aging patients.  The text covers the complex factors that present diagnosis challenges, including the interaction of the disease process with co-existing morbidities, aged- related physiological changes and pre-existing functional challenges and psychosocial circumstances. The text also works with the previously published text Diseases in the Elderly: Age-Related Changes and Pathophysiology, which is tailored to complement this resource.
 
Written by experts in the field, Geriatric Diseases: Clinical Expression, Management and Impact is the ultimate guide on clinical expression and management of diseases in the elderly for medical students, residents, fellows, geriatricians, gerontologists, primary care physicians, internal medicine specialists, emergency room physicians, specialist nurses, and all other physicians and medical professionals treating older patients.