Reading (Goroll, Kennedy), Lessons and Presentations
Week 1
Kennedy
- Know the physical and physiological changes in the elderly
- How aging effects Lab values in elderly
- How disease presents in elderly
- What exercise would you give to elderly
- Metabolism
Ch 8
- Respiratory- Know which diseases are reversible and those that are not
- Cardiac- know what medication are used for CHF- common meds Kennedy
- Know what medications are used post MI
- Know the ACC/AHA guidelines and Kennedy
Presentation
- Know how to read arrhythmia? (I don’t recall seeing this)
COPD à Kennedy pg 205
- What diagnostic tests
- Education
- Goals of COPD
- Rx treatments – meds
- Know the definition of FEV1 (Volume of air expelled in the 1st second of FVC, most reproducible
Goroll
- How does COPD present on chest xray
Week 2
- Know how to define polypharmacy and different definitions
Kennedy Ch 8
- Know the different stages of HF
- Know what stage the patient is
- Know the common finding on auscultation and physical exam and presentation
- Know lung disease
- Invasive and non-invasive tests for diagnosis of HF?
- HF education
- HF pathophysiology what causes
- HF lab tests- normal and BNP values
- What are the signs of end organ damage due to HTN
JNC8
- Know how to treat based on race JNC8 for DM and CKD
- Know what the JNC8 bp ranges are
Goroll
- Lifestyle modifications in HTN
- What is the role supplements; can be taken to help BP
BEERs (I want to drink a 12 pack right now)
- Know why it was developed and how to apply it to practice
Instituition / Term | |
Term | Fall 2018 |
Institution | Chamberlain |
Contributor | Tim Johnson |