scholarly journals Status epilepticus in the elderly: differential diagnosis and treatment

2011 ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
W. David Freeman ◽  
Mauricio
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment

Epilepsy Handbook

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-244
Author(s):  
JEAN P. DAVIS
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment ◽  
Treatment Of Epilepsy ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Antiepileptic Medication

This practical volume will serve as a useful guide to physicians who are unfamiliar with recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. The various types of attacks, associated electroencephalographic changes, presumptive causes and most effective forms of treatment are presented in the order of their occurrence with increasing age. The authors discuss the etiology and differential diagnosis of several conditions resembling epilepsy. Principles of antiepileptic medication are considered with brief summaries of various drugs currently used in therapy. The management of status epilepticus and comments on adjunctive treatment and counseling are included.

Petrous Apex Lesions: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Skull Base ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (S 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Papadopoulou ◽  
Apostolos Papadopoulos ◽  
Giorgos Tzindros ◽  
Nikolaos Marangos
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Petrous Apex

PERANAN RADIOLOGI PADA KASUS TUMOR WILMS’

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Galuh Ayu Treswari ◽  
Bambang Soeprijanto ◽  
Indrastuti Normahayu ◽  
Lenny Violetta
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Distant Metastasis ◽  
Wilms Tumor ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Tumor Extension ◽  
Abdominal Tumors ◽  
Pathology Reports

Wilms’ tumor is the most frequent renal malignancy in childhood with the highest incidence per year, approximately 7,8 cases per 1.000.000in children under 15 years-old and frequently occurred in 2-5 years of age (highest incidences in 3 years-old). There are many differential diagnosis of intra-abdominal tumors and the correct differential diagnosis are detrimental to the prescribed treatments for the patients.Medical imaging along with pathology reports is a precise way to determine the appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Imaging gives information about tumor extension and distant metastasis, especially useful for indicating pre-operative chemotherapy.

A new medical Internet system in healthcare: innovation of Telegeriatrics and healthcare demands of older patients of different age groups (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Gong ◽  
Jianyuan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
World Health ◽  
New Model

BACKGROUND Healthcare for older patients is a worldwide challenge for public health system. A new medical Internet system in healthcare which is a new model of telegeriatrics system has been established. The key innovation is the new telegeriatrics system was conducted jointly by general practitioners in the Community Health Service Center and specialists in university teaching hospital. Unlike the typical telemedicine that has been practiced in other countries, the new model provides a solution for the key issues in telemedicine where a doctor is unable to conduct a direct physical examination and the associated potential diagnostic error. OBJECTIVE This study is to introduce the operation mechanism of the new Telegeriatrics system and analyze healthcare demands of older patients in different age groups applying the new Telegeriatrics system. METHODS 472 older patients (aged≥60) were enrolled and divided into the young older group (aged 60 to 74), the old older group (aged 75 to 89) and the very old group (aged≥90) according to the age stratification of World Health Organization. Proportion of the top 10 diseases of older patients of different age groups was analyzed. RESULTS The process of older patients’ diagnosis and treatment made by specialist and general practitioners formed a closed loop. It ensures the timeliness and effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment of older patients. The treatment effect can be observed by general practitioners and specialist can adjust the treatment plan in time. In this study, it was found that older patients in different age groups have different healthcare demands. Coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus were found to be the main diseases of the older patients and the young older patients as well as the old older patients applying Telegeriatrics. CONCLUSIONS The new telegeriatrics system can provide convenient and efficient healthcare services for older patients and overcome the disadvantage of currently used models of telegeriatrics. Older patients in different age groups have different medical care demands. Cardiovascular diseases and metabolic diseases have become the main diseases of the elderly applying the new Telegeriatrics system. Healthcare policy makers should invest more medical resources to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic diseases in the elderly.

scholarly journals The effects of disease-related knowledge on illness perception and psychological status of patients with COVID-19 in Hunan, China

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Man Ye ◽  
Shi-hao Chen ◽  
Xu-ting Li ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Ran-ran Mei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the current status of disease-related knowledge and to analyze the relationship among the general condition, illness perception, and psychological status of patients with COVID-19. METHODS: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 118 patients using convenience sampling. The general questionnaire, disease-related knowledge questionnaire of COVID-19, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), and Profile of Mood States (POMS) were used to measure the current status of participants. RESULTS: The overall average score of the disease-related knowledge of patients with COVID-19 was (79.19 ± 14.25), the self-care situation was positively correlated with knowledge of prevention and control (r=0.265, P=0.004) and total score of disease-related knowledge (r= 0.206, P= 0.025); the degree of anxiety was negatively correlated with the knowledge of diagnosis and treatment (r= -0.182, P= 0.049). The score of disease-related knowledge was negatively correlated with negative cognition (volatility, consequences, emotional statements) and negative emotions (tension, fatigue, depression) (P<0.05); positively correlated with positive cognition (disease coherence) and positive emotion (self-esteem) (P<0.05). CONCLUSION It was recommended that we should pay more attention to the elderly and low-income groups, and increase the knowledge about diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 and self-care in the future health education for patients.

Differential Diagnosis Between Dementia and Depression in the Elderly

1984 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel K. Winstead ◽  
David H. Mielke
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
The Elderly
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