Diagnostic challenges in the older patient

Diagnostic challenges in the older patient

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Older patients often present with a long, complex history and a clinical picture that frequently includes co-morbidities. It is essential that health professionals caring for older patients become familiar with common age-related changes, and the specific clinica...

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Main Author: Killinger Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Subjects:
Diagnosis
Geriatrics
Polypharmacy
Cognitive health
Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Pathologies
Chiropractic
Online Access:http://www.chiromt.com/content/20/1/28
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spelling doaj-17acd20813624fadaeb3a13cb3e9f39c2020-11-25T00:43:24ZengBMCChiropractic & Manual Therapies2045-709X2012-09-012012810.1186/2045-709X-20-28Diagnostic challenges in the older patientKillinger Lisa<p>Abstract</p> <p>Older patients often present with a long, complex history and a clinical picture that frequently includes co-morbidities. It is essential that health professionals caring for older patients become familiar with common age-related changes, and the specific clinical factors that complicate the diagnostic process. A case-based approach is taken in this article to explore the diagnostic challenges in caring for older patients. Three areas of focus are used: a) polypharmacy, b) cognitive issues such as delirium, dementia and depression, and c) increased odds of pathologies and chronic illnesses.</p> http://www.chiromt.com/content/20/1/28DiagnosisGeriatricsPolypharmacyCognitive healthDeliriumDementiaDepressionPathologiesChiropractic
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Diagnostic challenges in the older patient
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Diagnosis
Geriatrics
Polypharmacy
Cognitive health
Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Pathologies
Chiropractic
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title Diagnostic challenges in the older patient
title_short Diagnostic challenges in the older patient
title_full Diagnostic challenges in the older patient
title_fullStr Diagnostic challenges in the older patient
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic challenges in the older patient
title_sort diagnostic challenges in the older patient
publisher BMC
series Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
issn 2045-709X
publishDate 2012-09-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Older patients often present with a long, complex history and a clinical picture that frequently includes co-morbidities. It is essential that health professionals caring for older patients become familiar with common age-related changes, and the specific clinical factors that complicate the diagnostic process. A case-based approach is taken in this article to explore the diagnostic challenges in caring for older patients. Three areas of focus are used: a) polypharmacy, b) cognitive issues such as delirium, dementia and depression, and c) increased odds of pathologies and chronic illnesses.</p>
topic Diagnosis
Geriatrics
Polypharmacy
Cognitive health
Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Pathologies
Chiropractic
url http://www.chiromt.com/content/20/1/28
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