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Fourth edition, published in June 2021. The assessment and management of elderly patients is often dreaded by Junior Medical Staff and General Practitioners. The complex nature of many geriatric syndromes and the limited time for consultations or review often means it is difficult to assess the older patients thoroughly. This practical book of geriatric medicine is meant to make life a little easier for busy General Practitioners and Junior Medical Staff. It is problem orientated, in the format of history taking, examination, investigation and management, which is the cornerstone we generally approach patients. It is also succinct, summarising common problems and avoiding unnecessary details or uncommon diseases making it a good companion for busy practitioners. Junior Medical Staff who are preparing for their physician's examination may find this book helpful in dealing with complex geriatric issues, which may occur during long cases. Senior medical students doing geriatrics may too find this book useful, especially if they are confronted with clinical geriatric viva but some basic theoretical knowledge is assumed. The updated 4th edition includes the addition of a new chapter on Frailty. Multiple scenarios have also been added as illustrations. Extract from Chapters 7 and 12 Chapter Titles: Part One: The Background and the basics 1. Aged care services Daniel KY Chan 2. Comprehensive Geriatric assessment CK Lee/Daniel KY Chan/Bin Ong 3. Common investigations interpretations and pitfalls Daniel KY Chan Part Two: Complex Geriatric Syndromes 4. Delirium Daniel KY Chan 5. Dementia Philip Poi/Daniel KY Chan 6. Depression Brian Draper/Daniel KY Chan 7. Falls Daniel KY Chan/Duncan Forsyth/Philip Poi 8. Syncope Daniel KY Chan 9. Parkinsons disease and its differential diagnoses Daniel KY Chan/Duncan Forsyth 10. Urinary incontinence Duncan Forsyth/Daniel KY Chan/Bin Ong 11. Polypharmacy and adverse drug reaction Daniel KY Chan/Bin Ong/Dennis Chang 12. Frailty Daniel KY Chan/Roman Romero-Ortuno Part Three: Common Geriatric Diseases 13. Common cardiovascular diseases 13.1 Hypertension Emerald Ong/Daniel KY Chan 13.2 Postural hypotension Emerald Ong/Daniel KY Chan 13.3 Heart failure Emerald Ong/Daniel KY Chan 13.4 Ischaemic heart disease Daniel KY Chan 13.5 Atrial fibrillation Daniel KY Chan 14.Common infections 14.1 Common respiratory infections Daniel KY Chan/Chung Ming Chu 14.2 Urinary tract infection Daniel KY Chan 14.3 Cellulitis Daniel KY Chan/Bin Ong 15. Stroke: diagnosis, medical management and rehabilitation Dennis Cordato/ Daniel KY Chan/Chris Levi/Andrew Cole/Fintan ORourke 16. Common endocrine disorders 16.1 Diabetes Daniel KY Chan/Huong Van Nguyen 16.2 Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism Daniel KY Chan/ Huong Van Nguyen 17. Common rheumatological disorders 17.1 Osteoporosis, fractures and rehabilitation Daniel KY Chan/Huong Van Nguyen/Andrew Cole/Ciaran Upton 17.2 Osteoarthritis Daniel KY Chan 17.3 Other rheumatological disorders Daniel KY Chan 18. Sensory organs 18.1 Eye disorders Daniel KY Chan/Minas Coroneo 18.2 Hearing disorders Daniel KY Chan Part Four: Common Geriatric Problems and Issues 19. Pressure sores Daniel KY Chan/ Emerald Ong/Jeffrey Rowland 20. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Bin Ong/Daniel KY Chan 21. Constipation James KH Luk/Rex Hui/Axel Hsu/Man-Fung Yuen/Daniel KY Chan 22. Nutrition CK Lee/Daniel KY Chan/Jan Potter 23. Insomnia Daniel KY Chan 24. Aspiration pneumonia Daniel KY Chan/ James KH Luk 25. Pain James Low/Daniel KY Chan 26. End of life care James Low/Daniel KY Chan 27. Conflicts and complaints Daniel KY Chan/Fintan ORourke/Bin Ong 28. Mental Capacity Daniel KY Chan/Carmelle Peisah Part Five: Index |
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