geriatric disorder- signs and symptoms.

1. GERIATRIC DISORDERS – SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
By
Shirsa Das
Nihan Anwar
IV Pharm D
Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy,
Chittoor.

2. GERIATRIC DISORDERS – SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
1. Chronic health conditions
 Heart disease
Stroke
Cancer
Diabetes
2. Cognitive health
Dementia

3. 3. Mental health
Depression
4. Physical injury
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
5. HIV AIDS & other STDs
HIV AIDS
6. Malnutrition
 Depression
Alcoholism
Dietary restriction
Reduced social contact
Limited income

4. 7. Sensory impairment
 Vision
Hearing
8. Oral health
 Cavities
Tooth decay , dry mouth , gum disease
Mouth cancer
9. Substance abuse
Mental deficits
10. Bladder control & constipation
Incontinence
Constipation

5. Heart disease
• Congestive
heart failure
• Coronary
artery
disease
• Stroke
• Cardiac
arrest
• Congenital
heart
disease
• Peripheral
artery
disease
• Arrhythmia
• Increased BP

6. • Reason
• Obesity
• Lifestyle
• Signs & symptoms
• Pain in chest
• Light headedness
• Collapse
• Palpitation
• Fast heart rate
• Cool skin
• Instability
• Dizziness
• Palpitation
• Numbness

7. cancer
• Breast cancer
• Prostate
cancer
• Basal cancer
• Melanoma
cancer
• Colon cancer
• Lung cancer
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

8. • Sign & symptoms
o Persistent cough
o Change in bowel habits
o Blood in stool
o Unexplained anemia
o Breast lump / blood
discharge
o Lump in the testicle
o Change in urination
o Blood in urine
• Reasons
 Obesity
 Lifestyle
 Intake of more spicy
food

9. DIABETES
• Type II
diabetes
• Type I
diabetes
• Prediabetes • Gestational
diabetes

10. • Sign & symptoms
Excessive thirst & hunger
Frequent urination
Weight loss/ gain
Fatigue
Irritability
Blurred vision
Slow healing wounds
Skin infection
• Reasons
Obesity
Genetic
Lifestyle

11. Dementia
• Sign & symptoms
 Mood swings
 Disorientation
 Irritability
 Anxiety
 Loneliness
 Hallucination
 Sleep disorder
• Reasons
 Substance abuse
 Diabetes
 Hypertension
 Depression
 HIV
 Smoking

12. Mental health
• Depression

13. Physical injury
•Osteoporosis •Osteoarthritis

14. Osteoporosis
• Sign & symptoms
 Bone fracture
 Loss of height
• Reasons
 Age
 Shrinkage of bone &
muscle
 Lose strength &
flexibility

15. Osteoarthritis
• Sign & symptoms
 Crackles
 Stiffness
 Joint deformity
 tenderness
• Reasons
 Age
 Shrinkage of bone

16. HIV/AIDS & other STDs’
• AIDS

17. • Sign & symptoms
Pain in swallowing
Fatigue
Fever
Night sweats
Ulcers
Soreness
Opportunistic infection
• Reasons
Sexual desire.
Use of condom which
when combined with
weakened immune
system.

18. Malnutrition
• Depression
• Alcoholism
• Dietary
restriction
• Limited
income
• Reduced
social
contact

19. Reasons
Forget to eat.
Depression
Alcoholism
Dietary restriction
Reduced social contact
Limited income

20. Sensory impairments
•Vision •Hearing

21. Vision
• Sign & symptoms
 Glaucoma
 Blurred vision
 Distorted vision
 Vision loss
• Reasons
 Age
 Dryness of eye fluid

22. Hearing loss
• Sign & symptoms
 Hearing problem
 Ringing in the ears
 Sensitivity to sounds
• Reasons
 Age

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