Clinical Guide for the Care of Older Women: Primary and Preventive Care

Author: Richard L. Byyny
Published: April 1996
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0683011510
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 548

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"...easy-to-use guide to common disorders in older women... contains new chapters on aging & reproduction, contraception for older women, dermatology, headache, & joint & bone problems...written by an internist & a gynecologist."

Table of Contents
Preface
Ch. 1 The Rectangularization of Life: The demographics of aging and the importance of older women 1
Ch. 2 The Biology of Aging: Mechanisms and changes associated with aging 21
Ch. 3 Successful Aging: Health Maintenance and Preventive Care: Basic recommendations for preventive care of healthy women 31
Ch. 4 Aging and Reproduction: The decline in fertility with aging; the use of assisted reproductive technologies 69
Ch. 5 Contraception for Older Women: Advantages and disadvantages for all methods of contraception 79
Ch. 6 The Perimenopausal Transition: Health maintenance for perimenopausal women 143
Ch. 7 Menopause and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: The physiology of the menopause and a program of hormone therapy 161
Ch. 8 Sexuality in the Older Years: The need for closeness, caring, and companionship is life-long 227
Ch. 9 Obesity: Understanding the common problem of excess body weight 239
Ch. 10 The Cholesterol-Lipoprotein Profile: A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease: Understanding the importance of the cholesterol-lipoprotein profile with recommendations for the evaluation and management of abnormal lipids 253
Ch. 11 The Breast: The risk factors for breast cancer, screening for breast cancer; and a special consideration of tamoxifen 279
Ch. 12 Hypertension: The pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of the most common chronic disease in older women 307
Ch. 13 Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women: Cardiac and peripheral vascular disorders 329
Ch. 14 Common Respiratory Problems; Sleep Disorders: Acute and chronic diseases, sleep disorders 343
Ch. 15 Gastrointestinal Function and Diseases: Upper and lower GI tract, liver, and gallbladder 353
Ch. 16 The Urinary Tract and Pelvic Floor: Genito-urinary changes with aging, pelvic floor relaxation, incontinence, and infection 365
Ch. 17 The External Genitalia After Menopause: Vulvovaginitis, vulvar dystrophies, and vulvodynia 385
Ch. 18 Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders: Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, and hyperparathyroidism 397
Ch. 19 Diabetes Mellitus: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment 413
Ch. 20 Joint and Bone Problems: Inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone 425
Ch. 21 Musculoskeletal Problems Related to Sports and Training; Back Pain: Exercise-related injuries, lumbosacral back pain, shoulder problems 453
Ch. 22 Chronic Pain and Hypochondriasis: Common reasons patients see a physician 487
Ch. 23 Dermatology: Common skin problems 497
Ch. 24 Headache: Etiology and treatment of a frequent complaint 509
Ch. 25 Depression and Dementia: Differential diagnosis and management of these common problems 515
Index 529

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