Contents Contributors Acknowledgments I. GUIDELINES 1. Normal Physiological Changes in the Aging Adult Brain/Nervous System/Cognition Breasts Ears/Hearing Eyes/Vision Hair Heart/Blood Circulation Immune System Kidneys Lungs Metabolism Musculoskeletal Oropharyngeal and Gastrointestinal Sexual Function Skin Sleep Smell Taste Bibliography 2. Healthy Living for the Adult-Geriatric Patient Health Maintenance During the Life Span Adult Risk Assessment Form Adult Preventive Healthcare Adult/Geriatric Screening Recommendations Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Bone Mass Density Measurement for Osteoporosis Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiac Screening (Cardiac Calcium Score) Colorectal Screening Dental Care Depression Screening Diabetes Screening Hepatitis C Screening HIV Screening Immunizations Mammography Pap Smear/Pelvic Examination Prostate Cancer Screening Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening Vision Screens Pretravel Health Screenings Bibliography 3. Adult-Geriatric Assessments Adult Risk Assessment Functional Capacity and Disability Environmental Assessment Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity Exercise Bibliography 4. Caregiver and End-of-Life Issues Caregiver Support Issues Formal and Informal Caregivers Informal Caregiver Demographics Care Recipient Demographics Informal Caregiver Concerns Providers'' Assistance With the Caregiver Caregiver Resources Advance Directives Palliative Care Special Considerations-Hospice Care Key Factors of Care in the Elderly Patient at the End of Life Physical Aspects of Care Symptom Management Social Aspects of Care Spiritual, Religious, Cultural, and Existential Aspects Ethics Bibliography 5. Geriatric Syndromes and Frailty Introduction Incontinence Falls Delirium/Altered Mental Status (AMS) Weight Loss/Appetite Suppression Depression Pain Dementia Impaired ADL/IADL Conclusion Bibliography 6. Pain Management Guidelines Acute Pain Chronic Pain Pain Assessment and Management in the Aging Population Low Back Pain Bibliography 7.

Dermatology Guidelines Acne Rosacea Acne Vulgaris Atopic Dermatitis Benign Skin Lesions Bites Bullous Pemphigoid Candidiasis Cellulitis and Abscess Contact Dermatitis Erythema Multiforme Folliculitis HSV Type 1 Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Lice (Pediculosis) Lichen Planus Pityriasis Rosea Precancerous or Cancerous Skin Lesions Psoriasis Scabies Seborrheic Dermatitis Tinea Tinea Versicolor Warts Wound Care: Lower Extremity Ulcer Wound Care: Pressure Injuries/Ulcers Wounds of the Skin Wound Healing: High-Protein Nutrition Xerosis (Winter Itch) Bibliography 8. Eye Guidelines Blepharitis Cataracts Chalazion Conjunctivitis Corneal Abrasion Dacryocystitis Dry Eyes Excessive Tears Eye Pain Glaucoma, Acute Angle Closure Hordeolum (Stye) Macular Degeneration Refractive Disorders Retinopathy Subconjunctival Hemorrhage Uveitis Bibliography 9. Ear Guidelines Acute Otitis Media Cerumen Impaction (Earwax) Hearing Loss Otitis Externa Otitis Media With Effusion Presbycusis Tinnitus Bibliography 10. Nasal Guidelines Allergic Rhinitis Epistaxis Nonallergic Rhinitis Sinusitis Bibliography 11. Throat and Mouth Guidelines Dental Abscess Dysphagia Epiglottitis Oral Cancer, Leukoplakia Pharyngitis Stomatitis, Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Thrush Bibliography 12. Respiratory Guidelines Asthma Bronchitis, Acute Bronchitis, Chronic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Common Cold/Upper Respiratory Infection Cough Dyspnea Emphysema Influenza (Flu) Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pneumonia (Bacterial) Pneumonia (Viral) Tuberculosis Bibliography 13. Cardiovascular Guidelines Acute Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmias Atherosclerosis and Hyperlipidemia Atrial Fibrillation Carotid Artery Stenosis Chest Pain Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins Deep Vein Thrombosis Heart Failure Hypertension Lymphedema Murmurs Palpitations Peripheral Arterial Disease Superficial Thrombophlebitis Syncope Bibliography 14. Gastrointestinal Guidelines Abdominal Pain Appendicitis Bowel Obstruction Celiac Disease Cholecystitis Cirrhosis of the Liver Colorectal Cancer Screening Constipation Crohn''s Disease Cyclosporiasis Diarrhea Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Elevated Liver Enzymes Fecal Incontinence Gastroenteritis, Bacterial and Viral Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Dyspepsia (GERD) Giardiasis Intestinalis Hemorrhoids Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hernias, Abdominal Hernias, Pelvic Hiatal Hernia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Jaundice Malabsorption Nausea and Vomiting Pancreatitis Peptic Ulcer Disease Post-Bariatric Surgery Long-Term Follow-Up Ulcerative Colitis Bibliography 15.

Genitourinary Guidelines Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Chronic Kidney Disease Epididymitis Hematuria Interstitial Cystitis Nocturia Prostatitis Proteinuria Pyelonephritis Renal Calculi, or Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis) Sexual Dysfunction, Male--Erectile Dysfunction Sexual Dysfunction, Male--Premature Ejaculation Testicular Torsion Urinary Incontinence Urinary Retention Urinary Tract Infection (Acute Cystitis) Varicocele Bibliography 16. Obstetrics Guidelines Preconception Counseling: Identifying Patients at Risk Prenatal Care: Initial Prenatal Visit Prenatal Care: First Trimester Overview Prenatal Care: Second Trimester Overview Prenatal Care: Third Trimester Overview Postpartum Overview Anemia, Iron Deficiency Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Preeclampsia (PIH) Preterm Labor Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy Vaginal Bleeding: First Trimester Vaginal Bleeding: Second and Third Trimesters Postpartum Breast Engorgement Endometritis Mastitis Postpartum Depression Secondary Postpartum Hemorrhage Wound Infection Postpartum Exam Bibliography 17. Gynecologic Guidelines Amenorrhea Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella) Bartholin''s Cyst or Abscess Breast Pain Cervicitis Contraception Dysmenorrhea Dyspareunia Emergency Contraception Endometriosis Female Sexual Dysfunction Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Infertility Menopause Pap Smear Screening Guidelines and Interpretation Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Organ Prola.