Provides an insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. This work focuses on assisting the dedicated clinician in becoming a more perceptive observer of elderly patients with honed skills in geriatric bedside diagnostic evaluation.

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      A Personal Note      1. General Principles      2. The Approach to the Elderly Patient      3. Initial Impressions      4. The Vital Signs      5. The Hands and Wrists      6. The Upper Extremities      7. The Head      8. The Eyes      9. The Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat      10. The Neck      11. The Lymph Nodes      12. The Back      13. The Breasts      14. The Respiratory System      15. The Cardiovascular System      16. The Abdomen      17. The Lower Extremities      18. The Peripheral Vascular Examination      19. The Female Genitalia      20. The Male Genitalia      21. The Neurological Examination      22. Evaluation of Mental Status      23. Assessment of Balance and Gait      24. Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence      25. Geriatric Skin Conditions      Useful References      Index