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Aging Physiology And Pharmacology

Subject : health-sciences
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1. PEM






2. How to prevent pressure ulcers?






3. pressure ulcer: staging






4. What are the 3 sentinel events for LT care?






5. what ADR are common in elderly patient?






6. substituted judgment






7. what mechanical loading helps to prevent pressure ulcers?






8. What is the preferred depression treatment in elderly?






9. what can enhance reporting in elderly?






10. what receptors decrease sensitivity with aging?






11. Why is abuse underreported?






12. How does the aging heart compensate for lower HR to maintain unchanged CO?






13. LBW equation






14. i2 + atypical Sx






15. narcotics may lead to what prescription cascade?






16. frailty raises vulnerability to...






17. Approach to idioPx - recurrent syncope






18. documenting elderly abuse


19. What are the hazards of elderly hospitalization?






20. What is a mattering map?






21. Beers criteria






22. osteoporosis






23. Cockcroft Gault equation






24. delirium predisposing rf






25. How does aging affect pharmacokinetic protein binding?






26. What are common physical abuse Sx in elderly?






27. driving considerations






28. acute abdomen + atypical Sx






29. lightheadedness






30. How does aging affect GI absorption rate of Rx?






31. Alb-bound Rx






32. lipid-soluble Rx






33. What is a PE sign of cachexia?






34. How does aging affect Rx renal elimination?






35. what professional is least likely to report abuse?






36. what nutritional interventions help underweight?






37. clues of neglect






38. thiazide diuretic may lead to what prescription cascade?






39. How does an 80yo renal fcn compare to that of a 20yo?






40. What are the common types of elder mistreatment?






41. What are common medical causes of syncope?






42. rivastigmine






43. pulm edema + atypical Sx






44. What are the possible cardiac causes of presyncope?






45. What are the narrative elements of clinical ethics?






46. who is a good candidate for opioid tx?






47. how is syncope related to elderly admission to hospital?






48. What is the bone deterioration cascade?






49. falls epidemiology






50. galantamine