Are You Sure the Patient Has Paget’s Disease? Paget Disease of bone is a disorder of localized bone remodeling caused by abnormal osteoclasts with increased activity (1). These abnormal osteoclasts cause excessive bone resorption which is followed by increased rates of bone formation creating disordered bone matrix, which when mineralized leads to enlarged, weakened bones.…
I. Problem/Challenge. For some older adults, hospitalization can be a pivotal event that changes their health trajectory after discharge. Poor health outcomes can result despite appropriate treatment for the primary reason for hospitalization. The risk is greatest for older adults with frailty, cognitive impairment, complex social situations, visual or hearing impairments, or multiple comorbid illnesses.…
book040Clinical Decision Support: Endocrinology & Metabolism – 2nd EditionStephanieRogersDecision Support in MedicineCopyright © 2017, 2013 Decision Support in Medicine, LLC. All rights reserved.2017, 2013Decision Support in Medicine, LLC.Considerations for Geriatric Patients in the HospitalAre You Sure the Patient Has Paget’s Disease? Paget Disease of bone is a disorder of localized bone remodeling caused by abnormal…
