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Education This type of case presentation illustrates for students how to think and problem www omed pitt edu 412 648 8714 American Geriatrics Society Organ Block Case Series 2020-2021 Course Dates 2020: 2021: Course Time & Location: 12 Maximum Students: Class Year: Course Director: AOC Coordinator: Geriatrics Division Course Sponsors:
system block in order to maximize learning This case series has been directed by Division of Geriatric Medicine faculty for over 10 years and many students have utilized it to review upcoming exam material The 2020-21 academic year will be the fifth year the case series is formally offered as a professional enrichment course Course Objectives:
Clinical Skills Program – MS1 Geriatrics Practice Case Read the “Doorway Note” below but do not read any further Doorway Note (the only information you have before seeing the patient) Your patient is 75 years old and is scheduled for a 45-minute office visit The nurse obtained the following vital signs
Case Files Geriatrics : Case Files - Eugene Toy PDF Case Files: Geriatrics provides 40 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in geriatric care Each case includes an easy-tounderstand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and board-style review questions to reinforce your learning
PREVENTIVE GERIATRICS Objectives To gain understanding of the various disease prevention strategies and their relationship to the care of the elderly; To understand the relationship between cultural values and preventive strategies, including those affecting the care of older patients and their families;
Geriatric Simulation Case: Polypharmacy An 80 year old woman is brought to the ED by EMS from home because of worsening confusion over the past 3 days She has not been eating She vomited several times today EMS found that her vital signs were stable and no treatment was given Past Medical History: Congestive Heart Failure and Hypertension