What are the physiological changes of aging - ANSWER 1. Reduced physiological
reserve of most body systems
2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust
3. Changes in the sympathetic response
4. Impaired immun
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What are the physiological changes of aging - ANSWER 1. Reduced physiological
reserve of most body systems
2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust
3. Changes in the sympathetic response
4. Impaired immunological function- infection risk is greater and autoimmune diseases
are more prevalent.
What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult - ANSWER 1.
physiological changes with aging
2. the prevalence of chronic disease
3. changes in nutritional and fluid intake
4. Lifestyle
What lab values is important - ANSWER Creatinine clearance, GFR and renal function
What are examples of drugs are eliminated renally - ANSWER Digoxin, H2 blockers,
lithium and water-soluable antibiotics
What are the two formulas to evaluate the kidney function - ANSWER The CockcroftGault formula and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)
What neurological conditions commonly have an initial onset in older age? - ANSWER
Parkinson's, dementia, stroke, and complex partial seizures
What are geriatric syndromes - ANSWER Diseases that involve multiple systems and
have more than one underlying cause
What are the geriatric syndrome giants currently - ANSWER Frailty, anorexia of aging,
sarcopenia and cognitive impariment
What are bimodal presentations of disease - ANSWER Diseases that can present in a
younger age and an older age.
What are examples of bimodal diseases? - ANSWER Psoriasis, Inflammatory bowel
disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and myasthenia
gravis
What is primary prevention? - ANSWER Activities to prevent the occurrence of a
disease or adverse, including mental health
What is secondary prevention - ANSWER Tasks directed towards detection of a
disease or adverse health condition in an asymptomatic individual who has risk factors
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