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Title Hypotensive syndromes in geriatric patients / Kannayiram Alagiakrishnan, Maciej Banach, editors
Published Cham : Springer, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (200 pages) : illustrations
Contents Intro -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: Orthostatic Hypotension -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- Prevalence -- Symptoms -- Prognosis -- Treatment -- References -- 2: Postprandial Hypotension -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Causes -- Pathophysiology -- Diagnosis -- Clinical Presentations -- Morbidity -- Mortality -- Differential Diagnosis -- Management -- Non-pharmacological -- Pharmacological -- Caffeine -- Octreotide -- Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors -- 3,4-DL-Threo-Dihydroxyphenylserine -- Guar Gum -- Sitagliptin -- Other Pharmacologic Agents
PPH with Chronic Medical Conditions -- PPH and Hypertension -- PPH and Diabetes -- PPH and Neurological Disorders -- PPH and Syncope, Falls -- Conclusions -- References -- 3: Carotid Sinus Syndrome -- History -- The Carotid Artery Sinus -- Carotid Sinus Syndrome and Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity: Epidemiology and Diagnosis -- Aetiology of CSS and CSH -- Carotid Artery Massage (CSM) -- Contraindications -- Complications -- CSS Treatment -- Cardioinhibitory Type of CSS -- Vasodepressive Type of CSS -- Prognosis -- Summary -- References -- 4: Vasovagal Syncope -- Introduction -- Epidemiology
Causes -- Mechanisms -- Clinical Presentation -- Evaluation/Diagnosis of VVS in Elderly -- Differential Diagnosis -- Treatment/Management -- Non-pharmacological -- Pharmacological -- Pacemaker Therapy -- VVS and Quality of Life (QoL) -- Driving Issues Related to Syncope -- Prevention of VVS -- Conclusions -- References -- 5: Post-exercise Hypotension in the Elderly -- Introduction -- The Postulated Mechanisms of PEH -- Different Types of Exercises and PEH -- The Factors Influencing PEH -- Summary -- References -- 6: Nocturnal Hypotension -- Introduction
Nocturnal Hypotension and Cardiac Morbidities -- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) -- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) -- Nocturnal Hypotension and Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD) -- Nocturnal Hypotension and Eye Diseases -- Glaucoma -- Optic Ischemic Neuropathy -- Nocturnal Hypotension and Blood Pressure Dysregulation (Postural Hypertension and Early Morning Surge) -- Pathophysiology of Nocturnal Hypotension -- Measurement of Nocturnal Hypotension -- Management of Nocturnal Hypotension -- References -- 7: Non-pharmacological Management of Hypotensive Syndromes -- Introduction
Orthostatic Hypotension -- Educating the Patient -- Lifestyle Modifications -- Adequate Fluid Intake -- Salt Intake -- Sleeping in the Head-Up Position -- Waist-High Compression Stockings -- Postprandial Hypotension -- Patient Education -- Water Drinking -- Different Body Positions and Exercise -- Vasovagal Syndrome -- Patient Education -- Lifestyle Measures -- Physical Countermeasures -- Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity -- Exercise-Induced Hypotension -- Nocturnal Hypotension -- Conclusions -- References -- 8: Update on Pharmacological Management of Hypotensive Syndromes in the Elderly
Summary This book is designed to present a comprehensive approach to the management of hypotensive syndromes in the aging population. Because these syndromes exhibit symptoms that are similar to a wide array of medical ailments, these diseases are easy to misdiagnose, leading to consequences as severe as death. Currently there are no guidelines or good resource to guide about these conditions, leaving physicians with no tools to combat these issues. This book discusses the challenges of diagnosis and management of these conditions and offers clear guidelines for treatment. The text introduces the concepts to set a clear foundation before covering the syndromes as they present in other comorbidities, including diabetes, heart failure, and a wide array of serious conditions that are common in older patients, which is especially valuable for specialists who may not be trained in aging medicine. Hypotensive Syndromes in Geriatric Patients is a vital resource for geriatricians, family and internal medicine physicians, cardiologists, nephrologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and all medical professionals who work with aging patients
Notes Introduction
Bibliography Includes bibliographic references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Hypotension.
Geriatric cardiology.
Hypotension
Geriatric cardiology
Hypotension
Form Electronic book
Author Alagiakrishnan, Kannayiram.
Banach, Maciej.
ISBN 3030303322
9783030303327