medportal CDB | Taxonomy | MeSH / Geriatrics [H02.403.355]

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Geriatrics [H02.403.355]

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Activities

Sara Yamata IF Age-Related Health Care
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Maternal Health Risks/Aging-Related Care / Week 3

Novak B. Part 4 IF Chronicity and Complexity
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Complexity and Chronicity / Week 2

Assessments

MF 3
PC Integrative Exercise

Part 3 / Professional Competencies 3 / Week 5

Objectives

Identify the common physiologic changes which accompany the aging process, and how these changes may be associated with geriatric syndromes (such as cognitive impairment, gait/balance disturbance, falls/fracture, urinary incontinence, mood disturbance, and polypharmacy).
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Maternal Health Risks/Aging-Related Care

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the physiological, psychosocial, and functional impacts of the aging process, framed within the context of the periodic health examination for older adults. They should be able to explain the role of the interdisciplinary, community-based primary care team in maintaining the function and wellness of older adults. They will explore the concept of “successful aging”.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Maternal Health Risks/Aging-Related Care

Specific Clinical Presentations and Disease Problems in Internal Medicine: Describe key illnesses in the elderly, focusing on their often atypical presentation. (eg. Urinary tract infection, pneumonia, tuberculosis, depression, thyroid disease, myocardial infarction).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

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Medicine [H02.403]

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