Geriatrics Flashcards

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Presbycusis

A

age related hearing loss

speak loud and slow, with lower tone

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Macular degeneration

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age-related, retinal damage causing vision loss in the center of the field (blind spot)

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Cataracts

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cloudy lens that can lea to vision loss

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Glaucoma

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a chronic eye disease that damages the optic nerve, which can lead to vision loss and blindness

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Diabetic retinopathy

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a complication of diabetes that damages the retina, which can lead to vision loss and blindness.

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Pharmacokinetics

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decreased acidity in stomach, slower emptying times, and decreased motility can alter absorption of drugs
- can also predispose stomach to developing ulceration from maintaining prolonged contact with medication

lower serum albumin levels which can cause certain drugs to be more concentrated in the bloodstream
- intensified drug effects

more predisposed to side effects because of extended half life time (slower metabolism

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