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43: Geriatric Emergencies Flashcards

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Scientific study of the effects of aging and of age-related disease on humans.

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Gerontology

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An elderly person age 80 or older.

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Old-Old

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The study and treatment of diseases of the aged.

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Geriatrics

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Discrimination against aged or elderly people.

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Ageism

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Decreased ability to meet daily needs on an independent basis.

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Functional Impairment

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Having more than one disease at a time.

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Comorbidity

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Inability to swallow or difficulty swallowing.

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Dysphagia

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Multiple drug therapy in which there is a concurrent use of a number of drugs.

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Polypharmacy

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Inability to retain urine or feces because of loss of sphincter control or cerebral or spinal lesions.

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Incontinence

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Reversible interruption of blood flow the brain; often seen as a precursor to a stroke.

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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Eating disorder marked by excessive fasting.

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Medical condition in which the lens of the eye loses its clearness.

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Cataracts

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Medical condition where the pressure within the eye increases.

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Glaucoma

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Subjective ringing or tingling sound in the ear.

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Tinnitus

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A disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, nerve deafness, and a roar or buzzing in the ear.

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Meniere’s Disease

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Exaggeration of the normal posterior curvature of the spine.

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Kyphosis

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An oxygen deficiency due to disordered pulmonary mechanisms of oxygenation.

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Anoxic Hypoxemia

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An increase in the size or bulk of an organ.

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Hypertrophy

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The formation of fiber like connective tissue, also called scar tissue, in an organ.

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Fibrosis

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Hereditary condition of connective tissue, bones muscles, ligaments, and skeletal structures characterized by irregular and unsteady gait, tall lean body type with long extremities, flat feet, and stooped shoulders.

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Marfan Syndrome

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Protrusion of the stomach upward into the mediastinal cavity through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.

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Hiatal Hernia

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Softening of the bone tissue due to the loss of essential minerals, principally calcium.

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Osteoporosis

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The functional units of the kidneys.

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Nephrons

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Diminished vigor of the immune response to the challenge and re-challenge by pathogens.

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Immune Senescence

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A myocardial infarction that occurs without exhibiting obvious signs and symptoms.

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Silent myocardial infarction

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The number of pillows-in this case two- needed to ease the difficulty of breathing while lying down; a significant factor in assessing the level of respiratory distress.

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Two-pillow orthopnea

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Excessive urination during the night.

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Nocturia

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Enlarged liver

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Hepatomegaly

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A degeneration of the wall of the aorta.

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Aortic Dissection

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Abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery, due to a congenital defect or a weakness in the wall of the vessel.

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Aneurysm

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An abnormal dilation of a vein of group of veins.

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Varicosites

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Nose Bleed

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Epistaxis

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An abnormality of the involuntary aspect of the nervous system.

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Autonomic Dysfuntion

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Forced exhalation against a closed glottis, such as with coughing. This maneuver stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system via the vagus nerve, which in turn slows the heart rate.

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Valsalva Maneuver

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A series of symptoms resulting from heart block, most commonly syncope. The symptoms result from decreased blood flow to the brain caused by the sudden decrease in cardiac output.

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Stokes Adams syndrome

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A group of disorders characterized by dysfunction of the sinoatrial node in the heart.

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Sick Sinus Syndrome

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Injury to or death of brain tissue resulting from interruption of cerebral blood flow and oxygenation.

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Stroke

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Injury to brain tissues caused by an inadequate supply of oxygen and nutrients.

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Brain Ischemia

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Bleeding that occurs between the arachnoid and dura mater of the brain.

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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Bleeding directly into the brain.

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Intracranial Hemorrhage

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An excessive amount of red blood cells.

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Polycythemia

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The sensation of faintness or dizziness; may cause a loss of balance.

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Vertigo

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Resistant to cure, relief, or control.

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Intractable

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A deterioration of mental status that is usually associated with structural neurologic disease. Its often progressive and irreversible.

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Dimentia

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An acute alteration in mental function that is often reversible.

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Delirium

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General term used to describe an abnormal decline in mental functioning seen in the elderly; also called “organic brain syndrom” or Multi-infarct dementia”.

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Senile Dementia

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Absence of impairment of the ability to communicate through speaking, writing, or signing as a result of brain dysfunction.

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aphasia

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A progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior. It affects 4 million american adults.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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Chronic, degenerative nervous disease characterized by tremors, muscular weakness and rigidity, and a loss of postural reflexes.

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Parkinson’s Disease

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Chronic orthostatic hypotension caused by a primary autonomic nervous system deficiency.

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Shy-Drager Syndrome

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An involuntary tremor, usually in one hand or sometimes in both, in which fingers move as if they were rolling a pill back and forth.

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Pill-Rolling Motion

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Any disorder of the retina.

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Retinopathy

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Death of tissue in the peritoneal fold (mesentery) that encircles the small intestine; a life threatening condition.

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Mesenteric Infarct

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A dark tarry stool caused by the presence of digested free blood.

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Melena

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Ischemic damage and subsequent necrosis affecting the skin, subcutaneous tissue and often the muscle; result of intense pressure over a long time; also known as pressure sore or bedsore.

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Pressure ulcer

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Itching; often occurs as a symptom of some systemic change or illness.

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Puritis

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An acute eruption caused by a reactive of latent varicella virus in the dorsal root ganglia; also known as shingles.

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Herpes Zoster

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Process of softening a solid by soaking it in a liquid.

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Maceration

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A degenerative joint disease, characterized by a loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of the bone.

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Osteoarthritis

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A form of nephritis, or inflammation of the kidneys; primarily involves the glomeruli, one of the capillary networks that are part of the renal corpuscles in the nephrons.

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Glomerulonephritis

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Septicemia originating from the urinary tract.

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Urosepsis

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Life threatening condition caused by a disturbance in temperature regulation; in the elderly, characterized by extreme fever and, in extreme cases, delirium or coma.

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Heatstroke

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An abnormal concern with ones health, with the false belief of suffering from some disease, despite medical assurances to the contrary, commonly known as Hypochondria.

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Hypochonriasis

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An exaggerated feeling of depression or unrest, characterized by a mood of general dissatisfaction, restlessness, discomfort, and unhappiness.

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Dysphoria

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A degeneration of the vertebral body.

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Spondylosis

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