Title | Contemporary Geriatric Medicine [electronic resource] : Volume 1 / edited by Steven R. Gambert |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1983 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4514-5 |
Descript | XXIV, 412 p. online resource |
1 Geriatric Cardiology and Blood Pressure -- 1.1. Cardiovascular Morbidity-Mortality -- 1.2. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology -- 1.3. Clinical Evaluation -- 1.4. Laboratory Investigations -- 1.5. Coronary Artery Disease -- 1.6. Cardiomyopathy -- 1.7. Dissection of the Aorta -- 1.8. Valvular Heart Disease -- 1.9. Atrial Septal Defect -- 1.10. Syncope -- 1.11. Cardiovascular Pharmacology -- 1.12. Preoperative Evaluation -- 1.13. Blood Pressure and Aging -- References -- 2 Pulmonary Aspects of Aging -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. The Aging Lung -- 2.3. Aging and Physical Performance -- 2.4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 2.5. Pneumonia in the Elderly -- References -- 3 Gastroenterology and the Elderly -- 3.1. Esophagus -- 3.2. Stomach -- 3.3. Hepatobiliary Disease -- 3.4. Cholelithiasis -- 3.5. Acute Pancreatitis -- 3.6. The Colon -- 3.7. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- 3.8. Cancer -- References -- 4 Rheumatology in Geriatrics -- 4.1. Age-Related Changes in the Immune System -- 4.2. Laboratory Evaluation in the Rheumatic Diseases -- 4.3. Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 4.4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- 4.5. Sjogrenโs Syndrome -- 4.6. Amyloidosis -- 4.7. Crystal-Induced Arthropathies -- 4.8. Osteoarthritis -- 4.9. Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies -- 4.10. Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant-Cell Arteritis -- 4.11. Malignancies and Rheumatic Diseases -- 4.12. Medications for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases -- References -- 5 Genitourinary Problems in the Elderly -- 5.1. Renal Function -- 5.2. Bladder Physiology -- 5.3. Carcinoma of the Bladder -- 5.4. Physiology of the Prostate Gland -- 5.5. Prostatic Carcinoma -- References -- 6 Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Elderly -- 6.1. Osteoporosis -- 6.2. Osteomalacia -- 6.3. Pagetโs Disease of Bone -- 6.4. Age-Related Changes in Thyroid Hormone Economy -- 6.5. Hyperthyroidism in the Elderly -- 6.6. Hypothyroidism -- 6.7. Clinical Aspects of Gonadal and Sexual Function in Elderly Men . -- 6.8. Menopause -- 6.9. Clinical Problems of the Climacteric -- 6.10. Estrogen Use in Postmenopausal Women -- References -- 7 Neuropsychiatric Problems in the Elderly -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Psychiatric Problems -- 7.3. Drugs of Abuse -- 7.4. Organic Mental Disorders -- 7.5. Neurologic Diseases -- 7.6. Conclusion -- References -- 8 Nutritional Problems in the Elderly -- 8.1. Statement of Purpose -- 8.2. Introduction -- 8.3. Aging Influences on Nutritional Data Interpretation -- 8.4. Nutritional Assessment in the Elderly -- 8.5. Nutritional Surveys -- 8.6. Nutrient Recommendations for Older Americans -- 8.7. Drug-Diet Interactions in the Aged -- 8.8. The Kitchen: A Geriatric Health Hazard -- 8.9. Final Summary and Nutritional Research Imperative for the Elderly -- References -- 9 Preventive Medicine for the Elderly -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Primary Prevention -- 9.3. Secondary Prevention -- 9.4. Tertiary Prevention -- 9.5. Summary -- References