Geriatric Medicine Board Review Course 2018

Topics

Diseases in the Elderly

Cardiovascular: Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure & Acute Coronary Syndrome (1 hour)

Cardiovascular: Pre-Operative Evaluation, Carotid Artery Disease, PAD, Valvular Heart Disease & Syncope (1 hour)

Neurology: Stroke & Transient Ischemic Attack & Seizures (0.75 hours)

Neurology: Movement, Muscle & Other Disorders (1 hour)

Endocrinology: Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (1 hour)

Infectious Disease (1 hour)

Rheumatology/Musculoskeletal (0.75 hours)

Pulmonary (0.75 hours)

Hematology and Oncology (1.25 hours)

Gastroentology (0.75 hours)

Genitourinary (1 hour)

Nephrology (0.5 hours)

Ear, Nose & Throat, Oral Health & Allergy (1.5 hours)

Dermatology (0.5 hours)

Opthalmology (0.5 hours)

Geriatric Syndromes

Delirium (1 hour)

Urinary Incontinence & Pain Management (1 hour)

Dizziness, Falls in the Elderly & Gait Disorders (1.25 hours)

Malnutrition & Frailty (0.5 hours)

Geriatric Psychiatry

Neurocognitive Disorders (3 hours)

Depressive Disorders (2 hours)

Additional Geriatric Psychiatry Review (1.75 hours)

Caring for Elderly Patients

Preventative Medicine (0.75 hours)

Economic Aspects of Healthcare

Caregiver & Family Concerns (1 hour)

End-of-Life & Palliative Care (1 hour)

Geropharmacology

Drugs, Disease & Interactions (0.75 hours)

Anti-coagulants & CAM (1 hour)

Gerontology

Aging & Physiology of Aging (0.75 hours)

Demography, Epidemiology & Psychology, Sociology of Aging (0.75 hours)

Funtional Assessment & Rehabilitation

Funtional Assessment & Rehabilitation (1 hour)

Study Tools

Test-Taking Strategies (0.25 hours)