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Geriatrics Flashcards

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number of older adults in US

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Older adults currently number over 27 million in the U.S.; this number is expected to reach 86 million by 2050

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life expectancy for men and women

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Life expectancy is now age 81 for women and age 79 for men on average

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percent of americans over 85 projected within 40 years

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5%

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percent of americans over 65 that live in the community

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95% - Frailty is a common myth about the older population

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percent of americans over 65 that live in long-term care facilities

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5%

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Assessing the older adult

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  • Different from disease-oriented approach of history taking and physical exam of younger patient
  • Focus is on healthy or “successful” aging
  • -Understand and mobilize family, social, and community supports
  • -Importance of skill directed to functional assessment
  • -Opportunities for promoting older adult’s long-term health and safety
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primary aging

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  • reflects changes in physiologic reserve that occur over time
  • Independent of changes induced by disease
  • Usually appear during periods of stress such as dehydration, shock, or other acute illnesses
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heterogeneity among aging population

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  • Usual aging vs. successful aging

- Individuals who escape onset of debilitating disease entirely live healthy lives into their 80’s and 90’s

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Blood pressure with age

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systolic hypertension with widened pulse pressure often occurs

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heart rate and rhythm with age

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pacemaker cells decline and affect response to physiologic stress
-can lead to dizziness and falls

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respiratory rate with age

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unchanged

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temperature regulation with age

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changes lead to susceptibility to hypothermia

set point of temperature changes - get colder easier

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skin, nails and hair with age

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  • Skin becomes fragile, loose, and transparent (hands/forearms); purple patches/macules called actinic purpura are frequently seen
  • Nails lose luster, yellow, and thicken, especially toes
  • Hair loses pigment and hairline recedes; also loss of hair occurs elsewhere such as trunk, pubic area, axillae and limbs, which is normal
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head and neck with age

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-eyeballs recede into orbit, corneas lose luster, pupils become smaller, dry eyes are a common complaint, and presbyopia occurs to nearly everyone

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presbyopia

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lens loses ability to focus, difficult to see objects up close (begins around age 40)

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presbycusis

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afflicted person fails to catch upper tones of words while hearing lower ones, causing words to sound distorted

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taste with age

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Diminished salivary secretions and decreased sense of taste occurs; medications and disease often account for this

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thorax and lungs with age

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capacity for exercise decreases; chest wall stiffens; skeletal changes accentuate dorsal curve producing kyphosis, but resulting “barrel chest” has little effect on function

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vessels in the neck

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systolic bruits heard in middle or upper portions of carotid arteries suggest partial arterial obstruction from atherosclerosis

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extra heart sounds

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after age 40, an S3 strongly suggests congestive heart failure; an S4 can be heard in healthy older people, but often suggests decreased ventricular compliance and impaired ventricular filling

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cardiac murmurs

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systolic aortic murmurs are common

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aortic sclerosis

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-results from fibrosis and calcification and does not impede blood flow

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aortic stenosis

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leaflets become calcified and immobile, which can cause outflow obstruction

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Aortic sclerosis and stenosis implications

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increase risk of CV morbidity and mortality

25
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mitral regurgitation

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usually occurs a decade later than aortic sclerosis and may become pathologic as volume overload increases in the left ventricle

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breasts and axillae with age

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in the aging female, breasts diminish in size as glandular tissue atrophies and is replaced by fat; ducts surrounding nipples become more palpable as firm, stringy strands

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abdomen with age

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fat tends to accumulate in the lower abdomen and near the hips, although total body weight remains stable; manifestations of acute abdominal disease are often blunted – pain is less severe and fever less pronounced

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male genitalia with age

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sexual interest remains intact with aging but frequency declines; erection is more dependent on tactile stimulation; erectile dysfunction affects half of older men

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female genitalia with age

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menstrual periods cease between ages 48 and 55; women often experience hot flashes for up to five years and may have vaginal dryness, urge incontinence, or dyspareunia; within 10 years, the ovaries are usually no longer palpable

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prostate with age

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proliferation of prostate epithelial and stromal tissue, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, begins in the third decade, continues until the seventh and then plateaus; only half of men with BPH have symptoms

31
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peripheral vascular with age

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aging itself conveys relatively few clinically important changes for the peripheral vascular system

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musculoskeletal with age

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significant shortening becomes obvious in old age with most loss of height occurring in the trunk as intervertebral discs become thinner and vertebral bodies shorten/collapse from osteoporosis; skeletal muscles decrease in bulk and power; range of motion diminishes due to osteoarthritis

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nervous system with age

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  • aging may affect all aspects of the nervous system, from mental status to motor and sensory function and reflexes; most elders do well on mental status exam but selected impairments become evident; “benign forgetfulness” causes difficulty in recalling names, objects, and certain details
  • Difficult to distinguish changes of normal aging from age-related or other diseases
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communicating with older adults

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  • Provide well-lit, moderately warm setting w/ minimal background noise and safe chairs and access to the examining table
  • Face patient and speak in low tones; make sure the patient is using glasses, hearing devices, and dentures if needed
  • Adjust the pace and content of the interview to the stamina of the patient; consider two visits for initial evaluations if needed
  • Allow time for open-ended questions and reminiscing; include family, caretakers when needed, especially if the patient has cognitive impairment
  • Carefully assess symptoms, especially fatigue, loss of appetite, dizziness, and pain, for clues to underlying disorders
  • Ensure written instructions are in large print and easy to read
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cultural dimensions of aging

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  • Clinicians must acquire new knowledge and awareness about the health beliefs and culture that shape the older adult’s response to illness and the health care system
  • Federal reporting categories no longer capture the wide array of cultural differences that affect how older adults understand suffering, illness, and decisions about care, ranging from the use of alternative therapies to when to seek health care
  • Cultural values particularly affect decisions about the end of life
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10 minute geriatric screener

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  • Assesses vision, hearing, mobility, urinary incontinence, nutrition/weight loss, memory, depression, and physical disability
  • Assesses physical, cognitive, and psychosocial factors
37
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cognitive impairment tests for geriatric

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MoCa, MMSE

38
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Dpression for geriatrics

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GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE

39
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Activities of Daily Living tests

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Lawton IADL Scale

40
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“sixth vital sign”

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  • assessing functional status
  • Assessment of older adults places special emphasis on maintaining independence and optimal level of function
  • Primary focus is maintaining functional status
  • A number of performance-based assessment instruments are available such as:
  • -10-Minute Geriatric Screener
  • Patients should also undergo risk factor assessment for falls
41
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General survey of geriatrics

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Undernutrition, slowed motor performance, loss of muscle mass, and weakness suggest frailty

42
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Isolated systolic hypertension after age 50 triples risk of what?

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coronary heart disease

43
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skin of geriatrics

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  • Physiologic changes of aging: thinning, loss of elastic tissue, turgor, and wrinkling
  • Actinic purpura - well-demarcated, vividly purple macules
44
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HEENT of geriatrics

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Conduct a careful and thorough evaluation of the head and neck

45
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thorax and lungs of geriatrics

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perform usual examination, noting subtle signs of changes in pulmonary function

46
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cardiovascular system of geriatrics

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S3 suggests dilatation of the left ventricle from CHF; systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur in the 2nd intercostal space suggests aortic sclerosis or aortic stenosis

47
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peripheral vascular of geriatrics

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Diminished or absent pulse may indicate arterial occlusion

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Abdomen of geriatrics

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Widened aorta and pulsatile mass in abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Breasts and axillae of geriatrics

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Lumps or masses mandate further investigation

50
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female genitalia and pelvic exam of geriatrics

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Allow careful time for positioning; rectovaginal exam

51
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male genitalia/prostate of geriatrics

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Pay special attention to any masses in the rectum and nodularity or masses of the prostate

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musculoskeletal system of geriatrics

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Joint deformity, deficits in mobility, or pain with movement requires more thorough examination

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nervous system of geriatrics

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  • Pursue further examination if any deficits are noted
  • Focus especially on memory and affect
  • Abnormalities of gait and balance correlate with risk of falls

Physical Diagnosis Module II (10 decks)

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