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Geriatrics
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103 Answers
25 Agrees
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eddie Nakhudaanswered
Geriatrics 55 years experience
Red wine : Red wine and grapes but you need plenty of it.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Intensity: Dysthymic patients are sad , unhappy & have no joy in life to a good instance but not as severe as majot depression hen pts will be totally wihdrawn, ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Hyperactive: Often hyperactive, delusional & hallucinating.
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Unfortunately no: Essential tremors differ from parkinsons in that they often worsen with action & can be heriditary.Different drugs including beta blockers & anticonvu... Read More
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No: Several approved drugs for treatment of ad with variable response but no preventive therapy with drugs.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Could be: See your doctor.She maybe having clinically recognised strokes or
may have a different pathology.Step ladder progression is seen more in vascular dem... Read More
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Depends: Prompt medical care, antibiotics & fluid resuscitation has improved outcomes & cured many septic conditions.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: Could be several metabolic conditions as well as depression
your family physician can help you improve your quality of life.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Doubt it: Will be very good if this happens & old people can be taken care of by their loved ones at home instead of nursing homes where many lose their dignity... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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American Geriatrics: There are several reliable informationsources among which are the american geriatrics society, alziehmers association & the departmentof geriatrics i... Read More
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Not necessarily: Rapid heartbeats & sweating can be very non specific & cause can ranged from panic attacks to hypoglycemia etc.
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Unlikely: Exposure alone should not be a risk but if toxicity has occurred , the answer is unsure.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No: Unfortunately it is a genetically acquired disease & at present there are no curative treatments.Hopefully in the future some genetic manipulation ma... Read More
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Enlarged prostate: Benign prostatic hypertrophy cause bladder out let obstruction & depending upon size & location- urinary symptoms frequency, urgency, hesitency etc oc... Read More
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Experience: Time, patient & accepting that no one is immortal
always more difficult to deal with a young patients death than an older.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Not sure: Confusion & delirium at night
could be sundowning or exercebation of behaviour & psych symptoms at night ?
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Parkinson symptoms: Parkinsonism symptoms caused by secondary factors especially drugs, post stroke etc & not responding to usual antipd medications.
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Dont know: If the bed has a mechanism to turn the patient & change position every 2 hours then it would work since it requires 2 hrs or less of pressure to cre... Read More
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Frontal lobes: Frontotemporal dementia also previously known as picks disease affects primarily the frontal & temporal lobes & manifest with more pronounced intellec... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Support: A lot of love, support, patience & forgiving.
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Ask: Choose proper time & moment & mention others like friends or family & try to get herfeeling & wishes.Mention cases where people did not have directive... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Variable: Minimal loss of sensation, minimal speech or vision impairment & memory disturbances are some of the subtle symptoms.
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
No: Dependingt on he patients disease & condition , many challenges you will face.Join a caregiver support group.
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Depends: Diagnosis & treatment considerations
check with you pcp.
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Aka delirium: Many acute illness may cause transient confusion & agitation i n the elderly especially post op also-most likely due to metabolic factors.
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Peer pressure: Media along with family behaviour often influences teenagers.
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Declining renal func: Creatinine clearance generally reflects kidney function.Depending upon the numbers severity can be estimated.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Many reasons: Temporary confusion-delirium is a fairly common self resolving condition.There are many other causes -strokes, medications etc.
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Quite common: Underlying malnutritions, medications, strophic gastritis &dietary preferences will play a role.Important to diagnose since it treatable easily.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Heridatary: Usually a familial trait at age 19.
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Varies: With dialysis etc many years are possible.
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Depends on context: Often difficult depending upon the stage of ad..Frequently patients placed in ltcf or alfs will pose this question frequently-best to be honest but re... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
See your PCP: Symptoms may be encountered in several circumstances ranging from simple & benign to more serious & complicated
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A 73-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eddie Nakhudaanswered
Geriatrics 55 years experience
No you need more: More closer opbservations & visits indicated
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Not really: ANy recent evidence of bleeding -gut, urine etc
Most likely nly require repeat blood cpounts in 4-6 wks
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
See your doc: could have some tests done that should relief your anxiety
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
No one knows for sue: Sincehay fever is mostly self limiting- the remedies used must have included herbals as well as spells & chantings with variable results being produce... Read More
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Variable: Unless advanced-no obvious signs may be apparent
advanced disease will produce signs & symptom of liver dysfunction-ascites, jaundice, encepohalopath... Read More
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Speech therapy: If unsuccessful - alternative methods of communication can be taught.
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Pcp: Primary care physician who knows your family would be best option.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Depends on State: State and federal regs define the staff to resident ratios.From my own experience, these requirements are not always met due to several reasons partic... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
Poor water drinking: Elderly have impaired thirst & also very often limit their intake of fluids to try to limit incontinence.
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Underlying cause: Delirium is general a temporary state of altered behaviour
the treatment is the underlying condition- infections, dehydration , pain etc
many people... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Geriatrics 55 years experience
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Arythmia: Usually a terminal arrythmia related to metabolic status etc-hence the use of implanted diffibriltors.
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None: Many pressure beds have come & gone.Some are still used for treating pressure sores but as far as prevention a regular 2 hrs turning schedule along wi... Read More
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Check dentures: Very after dentures may be the cause .Also adequate fluid intake & oral hygiene will help.
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Basically same: Usually stroke from clot refers to embolism-clot formed somewhere else & travelled to affected area.
Ischaemia refers to gradual progressive closure o... Read More
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Not wise: If you indeed have a ministroke or tia-a prompt evaluation is required to prevent damage & more serious consequences.
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Anger: Anger & hostility often present with depressive features.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Words can not express the gratitude to these Doctors. But Thank You.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr.Nakhuda for your professional kind advice
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! How is someone genetically susceptible?
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