Description

Objectives

To learn the main actions to be taken in the case of a patient with a stroke, continuous care and home care.
To update the main advances presented on stroke.
To update knowledge on the treatment of the early stages of the disease, especially to prevent and limit possible complications.

Addressed to:

Graduates in nursing.
Graduates in psychology.

Contents


Introduction

Theme I. Epidemiology. Theories of ageing

Topic II. Comprehensive assessment of the elderly

Topic III. Classification of the elderly. The frail elderly and the geriatric patient.

Topic IV. Levels of care in geriatrics

Theme V. Social assessment and social resources

Theme VI. Healthy ageing

Topic VII. General characteristics of the disease in the elderly and its atypical presentation

Topic VIII. General aspects of pharmacological therapeutics. Adverse drug reactions

Topic IX. Cardiovascular problems. Characteristics in the elderly

Topic X. Arterial hypertension in the elderly

Topic XI. Cerebrovascular disease

Topic XII. Thromboembolic disease

Topic XIII. Arterial pathology (I)

Topic XIV. Arterial pathology (II)

Topic XV. Lung diseases

Topic XVI. Constipation. Diverticular disease. Colon cancer.

Topic XVII. Thyroid problems in old age

Topic XVIII. Diabetes mellitus in the geriatric patient

Topic XIX. Water and electrolyte disturbances in the elderly

Topic XX. Prostatism. Prostate cancer

Topic XXI. Infections in the elderly patient

Topic XXII. Anaemias in the Elderly

Topic XXIII. Haematological malignancies in the elderly

Additional information

Country

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru

Duration

250 hrs

Certification

UEMC

Ranking

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