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Aging Physiology And Pharmacology

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Aging principles






2. delirium incidence






3. What are the rf for elderly abuse?






4. What are the rf for caregiver to abuse elderly?






5. What are the common types of elder mistreatment?






6. osteoporosis epidemiology






7. who is a good candidate for opioid tx?






8. MI + atypical Sx






9. pulm edema + atypical Sx






10. vision changes: elderly






11. Aging descriptors






12. pressure ulcer: staging






13. frailty raises vulnerability to...






14. lipid-soluble Rx






15. What are common physical abuse Sx in elderly?






16. dementia tx






17. How does aging affect Rx pharmacokinetic metabolism?






18. physical neglect






19. What is the Cockcroft Gault equation?






20. metoclopramide may lead to what prescription cascade?






21. How does aging increase incontinence?






22. fall causes






23. delirium diagnosis






24. delirium: mgmt






25. functional incontinence tx






26. malnutrition






27. thyroid dx + atypical Sx






28. What is ISH?






29. Approach to idioPx - recurrent syncope






30. psychological abuse






31. urge incontinence tx






32. narcotics may lead to what prescription cascade?






33. what normally prevents syncope?






34. stress incontinence tx






35. BZD + antipsychotic: interaction outcome






36. Disequilibrium






37. What are the pharmacodynamic changes associated with aging?






38. acute abdomen + atypical Sx






39. restrain requirements






40. Syncope prognosis based on etio






41. What is abuse?






42. refusing intervention






43. What are the risks of uncontrolled ISH?






44. How does aging affect pharmacokinetics?






45. nutrition syndromes






46. What is polypharmacy






47. urinary incontinence types






48. Beers criteria: what 10 Rx should elderly avoid or use + caution?






49. what mechanical loading helps to prevent pressure ulcers?






50. delirium predisposing rf