PROPER ELDERLY CARE OR GERIATRIC CARE: Aging is a phase of life and everyone has to go through it. The number of elderly people is increasing and with it, the need for a proper understanding of age-related problems is increasing too so that proper elderly care can be given to them. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR AGED […]
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ELDERLY PEOPLE ABUSE Abuse is when a person harms another person or does self-harm. Old age people are subjected to more abuse but due to less reporting and lack of awareness about the rights of old people especially in developing nations and rural areas of the countries, the most aged groups are forced to live
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Hypothyroidism It is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough amount of thyroid hormone that is required by the body. CAUSES : It can be divided into: 1) Primary hypothyroidism: when the cause of hypothyroidism is due to the thyroid gland itself. 2) Secondary hypothyroidism: it occurs due to other diseases
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BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME : It is a condition in which the hepatic venous outflow of the blood is obstructed due to thrombus formation. It is a serious condition and needs urgent diagnosis and treatment to prevent it from getting worse and to improve the prognosis of the patient. CLASSIFICATION : Budd Chiari syndrome
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AGED PEOPLE ROUTINE HEALTH CHECK-UP : When we are young our body is at less risk of getting affected by any serious diseases or our body can fight against infection due to strong immunity. But with the increase in age, our immunity starts getting weak which makes us more susceptible to infection and many
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CONSTIPATION : Defining constipation is difficult as different people have different bowel habits. For some countries and people passing stool three times a week is also normal and in some countries, three times a week’s bowel movement is also considered as constipation. So constipation can be considered if the person complaints of :
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MITRAL STENOSIS: The Mitral valve is one of the four valves present in the human heart. The Mitral valve is situated between the left atrium and left ventricle. It functions by opening during diastole which helps in the forward movement of oxygenated blood from the left atrium into the left ventricle and during ventricular systole
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RENAL FUNCTION TEST: Renal function- The kidney is an important organ in the body and has many important roles which include: 1) Removal of the waste products produced from the body. 2) Maintaining the level of the electrolyte in the body. 3) Production of renin is an important factor in the maintenance of blood pressure.
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LIVER FUNCTION TEST: The liver is an important organ of the body that has many important functions like the production of bile, removal of bilirubin along with other toxic materials, removal of medicine taken by the person, and storage of vitamins and minerals. Due to these various functions performed by the liver, it is important
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FALLING IN AGED PEOPLE: As the person gets old, the chances of falling down increase too. It is important to find the cause of falling down and remove or decrease the causes to prevent the chances of falling down as in old age people can this can lead to serious consequences from bone
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