Implant therapy in the geriatric patient

Reframing the geriatric patient.

The Geriatric Psittacine Patient

This article addresses the aging pet psittacine population’s geriatric disease conditions. Over the past twenty five years, avian husbandry and medicine have undergone drastic changes, including a significant increase in domestically raised pet birds and major advances in avian nutrition. Despite the potentially adverse psychological affects of incubator hatching and handraising (which is a sep...

Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient.

Abdominal pain in the elderly can be a challenging and difficult condition to diagnose and treat. The geriatric population has significant comorbidities and often takes polypharmacy that can mask symptoms. The presentation of common conditions can be different than that in the younger population, often lacking the traditional indicators of disease, making it of pivotal importance for the clinic...

Abdominal emergencies in the geriatric patient

Abdominal pain is one of the most frequent reasons that elderly people visit the emergency department (ED). In this article, we review the deadliest causes of abdominal pain in this population, including mesenteric ischemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and appendicitis and potentially lethal non-abdominal causes. We also highlight the pitfalls in diagnosing, or rather misdiagnosing, these clinic...

Symptom Management in the Geriatric Patient.

As the number of older Americans increases, so will the number of incident cancers. According to the US Bureau of Census in 1993, projected estimates indicate that 14% of the total population will be over the age of 65 by the year 2010, with Florida having the highest percentage of elderly at almost 20%. With this forecasted increase in the number of older Americans with cancer, it is important...