Nagaratnam N., Nagaratnam K., Cheuk G. Geriatric Diseases: Evaluation and Management

Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. — 795 p. — ISBN: 3319334336.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.Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly
Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly
Disorders of the Digestive Tract in the Elderly
Liver Diseases in the Elderly
Blood Disorders in the Elderly
Renal and Lower Urinary Tract Disorders in the Elderly
Neurological Disorders in the Elderly
Metabolic Bone Disorders in the Elderly
Endocrine Disorders in the Elderly
Electrolyte Disturbances and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism in the Elderly
Disorders of the Musculo-skeletal System in the Elderly
Arthritides in the Elderly
Vasculitis in the Elderly
Connective Tissue Disorders in the Elderly
Organic Disorders of the Brain
Psychiatry of Older Adults
Cerebrovascular Diseases in the Elderly
Hearing Loss and Related Problems in the Elderly
Visual Problems in the Elderly
Skin Disorders in the Elderly
Oral and Oral-Related Disorders in the Elderly