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University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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Description of the product:
This product is part of the GeriaFlix series at the University of Iowa. GeriaFlix are multidisciplinary presentations on topics in clinical geriatrics. Presented in a streaming digital video format with synchronized slides, each presentation lasts approximately 1 hour.
In this lecture, Dr. Nygaard will discuss the topics of nocturia, urinary incontinence, bladder emptying problems, and urinary tract infections. Specifically, she will address the basic pathophysiology, primary care level evaluation, and treatment of these disorders. Her primary focus for these issues will be on how they relate to elderly women.
GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to
http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to
http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
Educational objectives:
This product is part of a series of digitized lectures devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older persons. By using this lecture series, learners will be able to improve their overall knowledge about managing common geriatric syndromes; understand the unique health care needs of older patients, differences in the management of common clinical conditions, and how physiologic changes associated with aging impact management; develop a working knowledge of important legal and ethical issues associated with end-of-life care; and understand and apply principles of the multi-disciplinary geriatric assessment.
The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are:
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Understand the basic pathophysiology, primary care level evaluation and treatment of nocturia in elderly women.
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Understand the basic pathophysiology, primary care level evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence in elderly women.
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Understand the basic pathophysiology, primary care level evaluation and treatment of bladder emptying problems in elderly women.
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Understand the basic pathophysiology, primary care level evaluation and treatment of urinary tract infections in elderly women.
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Viewing GeriaFlix presentations requires a 256K or faster DSL connection, cable modem, LAN/Intranet connection, or other broadband connection. You will also need QuickTime Player 6 or later, either Internet Explorer 5 or above or Netscape 6 or above, and a sound card with speakers. Screen resolution should be set at 800 x 600 or higher.
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NLM Citation:
Nygaard, I. Age-Related Incontinence and Bladder Problems in Women. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18466
APA Citation:
Nygaard, I. (2009). Age-Related Incontinence and Bladder Problems in Women. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved June 05, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18466