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Geriatric Pharmacology: Geriatric Screening in Primary Care

Geriatric Pharmacology: Geriatric Screening in Primary Care

University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Authors:  
Naseer Masoodi, Fadi Ramadan
Sponsor: 
National Institute on Aging
POGOe Id: 
18391
Posted: 
11/06/2006
Updated: 
02/02/2010
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Geriatric Screening Pocket Guide Back pg1
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Front pg1
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geriatric_screening_pocket_guide__2_back.pdf
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pg 2 front
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medications to avoid in the presence of specific comorbidities
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treatment of common signs and symptoms in older patients
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Abstract: 

Pocket-sized reference cards that contain simple tips for geriatric screening, pharmacologic management of common signs and symptoms in the elderly, and medications contraindicated in the presence of specific comorbidity.

Educational objectives: 

To provide a handy tool at the bedside for geriatric screening, and and to learn appropriate medication use in the elderly.

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Recognize the importance of geriatric screening in primary care.
  2. Learn and be able to use simple screening tools for common geriatric syndromes such as depression, cognitive dysfunction, falls, and sensory loss.
  3. Recognize the relationship between safe medication prescribing and existing comorbidity.
  4. Be able to identify medications that are contraindicated in the presence of a specific comorbidity.
  5. Be able to choose the safest, and most effective medication for treatment of commonly encountered signs and symtpoms in the elderly.
  6. Be able to identify high-risk medications in the elderly.
  7. Recognize that certain symptoms in older adults can be a manifestation of underlying illness.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

10 medical residents and 2 students in an Acute Geriatric Unit (hospitalized older adults) used this product.

The cards are concise and are not intended to replace full references, such as the PDR drug book. Some users will need to refer to other sources for a more complete description of a certain disease or medication.

Main Topics: 
Caring for the Older Adult
Intended learner audience: 
Fellow
Medical Student Clinical
Practicing Physician/CME
Resident
Discipline/specialty: 
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Posting status: 
Posted
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Fadi Ramadan: [email protected]
Suggested Citation:
Naseer Masoodi and Fadi Ramadan. Geriatric Pharmacology: Geriatric Screening in Primary Care. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2006 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18391