Senior Health Guide
The Senior Health Guide is a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide to health conditions and medical procedures affecting older adults. The authors and physician reviewers have provided up-to-date information that is consistent with consensus interpretations for accuracy and practical considerations.
This information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional before starting any new treatment or with any questions you have regarding a medical condition.
A
- AAA repair
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Abdominal cramps
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Abscessed tooth
- Acanthosis nigricans
- Acetaminophen overdose
- Acetaminophen poisoning
- Acoustic neuroma
- Actinomycosis
- Acute abdomen
- Acute abdominal pain
- Acute autoimmune neuropathy
- Acute central cord syndrome
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Acute cystitis
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
- Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
- Acute renal failure
- Addison's disease
- Adrenal cancer
- Adrenalectomy
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Adult macular degeneration
- Adult onset diabetes
- Agranulocytosis
- AIDS
- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
- Alexia
- Alexic anomia
- Allergic rhinitis
- Allergy, seasonal
- ALS
- Alopecia
- Aluminum poisoning
- Aluminum toxicity
- Alzheimer's disease
- Amputation, foot
- Amputation, toe
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Anal abscess and anal fistula
- Anal fissure
- Anal rectal abscess
- Anal rectal fistula
- Anaphylaxis
- Aneurysm, aortic
- Aneurysm, aortic (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
- Aneurysm, aortic (thoracic aortic aneurysm)
- Aneurysmectomy
- Angina
- Angiodysplasia of the colon
- Angioedema
- Angiogram
- Angioneurotic edema
- Angioplasty
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Anomia, aphasia-associated
- Anomic aphasia
- Anorectal abscess
- Anorectal fistula
- Anthrax
- Antibiotic-associated colitis
- Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- Anxiety
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic aneurysm (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
- Aortic aneurysm (thoracic aortic aneurysm)
- Aortic aneurysm repair or removal
- Aortic coarctation
- Aortic incompetence
- Aortic insufficiency
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic stenosis
- Aphasia
- Aphasia-associated anomia
- Apoplexy
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
- Apraxia
- Arrhythmias
- Arterial blood gases
- Arteriosclerotic dementia
- Arteriovenous malformations of the colon
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty, hip
- Arthroscopy
- Ascites
- Ascites fluid tap
- Aseptic meningitis
- Astrocytoma
- Asymmetric septal hypertrophy
- Atelectasis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerotic disease
- Atopic dermatitis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Autopsy
B
- Bacterial arthritis
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Bacterial meningitis
- Baker’s cyst
- Barium enema
- Barium swallow (Barium meal)
- Barium x-ray
- Barrett's esophagus
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Bed sores
- Bell's palsy
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Biliary colic
- Biopsy, bone marrow
- Biopsy, breast needle
- Biopsy, breast open
- Biopsy, breast surgical
- Biopsy, endometrial
- Bipolar disorder
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder infection
- Blepharitis
- Blisters
- Blood poisoning
- Blood transfusion
- BMT
- Boils
- Bone cancer
- Bone fracture (Broken bone)
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Bone marrow transplant
- Botulism
- Brachytherapy
- Brain cancer (brain tumor)
- Brain tumor – astrocytoma
- Breast needle biopsy
- Breast cancer
- Breast MRI
- Breast open biopsy
- Breast reconstruction
- Breast surgical biopsy
- Breast x-ray
- Broken kneecap
- Bronchitis
- Bronchoscopy
- Buccofacial apraxia
- Bunion
- Bunion removal
- Bursitis
C
- CABG
- Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder
- Callus
- Bladder cancer
- Bone cancer
- Brain cancer
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cancer of the adrenal cortex
- Cancer pain syndromes
- Cervical cancer
- Chronic glaucoma
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Ewing's sarcoma
- Gallbladder cancer
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Hodgkin's disease
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Kidney cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Melanoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Skin cancer
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Throat cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Tongue cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Candidiasis
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Carbuncles
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac stent
- Cardiac stress test
- Cardiac tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults
- Cardioversion
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carpal tunnel injection
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome repair
- CAT scan
- Cataract
- Cataract removal
- CCS
- Cellulitis
- Central cervical cord syndrome
- Central cord injury
- Central cord syndrome
- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
- Cerebrospinal fluid tap
- Cervical cancer
- Cervical cryosurgery
- Cervical dysplasia
- Cervical myelopathy
- Chemotherapy
- Cholecystitis
- Cholera
- Cholesterol testing
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic neck pain
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis, liver
- Click-murmur syndrome
- Closed joint aspiration
- Clostridium difficile -induced colitis
- Cluster headache
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Cochlear implant
- Cold
- Cold sores
- Colitis, ulcerative
- Collapsed lung
- Colonic angiodysplasia
- Colonoscopy
- Colon polypectomy
- Colon polyp removal
- Colon cancer
- Colorectal resection
- Compulsive gambling
- Computed axial tomography
- Computed tomography scan
- Conceptual apraxia
- Congenital kyphosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Constipation
- Constructional apraxia
- Contact dermatitis
- Contractures
- COPD
- Corns
- Coronary arteriography
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary heart disease
- Coronary artery stent
- CPR for adults
- CT colonography
- CT scan, abdomen
- CT scan
- CT scan, head
- Cystectomy
- Cystitis
- Cystoscopy
- Cystourethroscopy
D
- Decubitus ulcers
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Degenerative joint disease
- Dehydration
- Delirium tremens
- Difficulty naming objects and people
- DTs
- Dementia
- Dementia with lewy bodies
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Diabetes, type 2
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Diabetic nonketotic coma
- Diarrhea
- Diskography
- Diskogram
- Diverticulitis
- Drug addiction
- DTs
- Duodenal ulcer
- Dupuytren's contracture
- DVT
- Dysarthria
- Dyspareunia
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Dysthymia
E
- EBCT
- Echocardiogram
- Eczema
- EEG
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Electron-beam computed tomography
- EMG
- Emphysema
- Encephalitis
- Endocarditis
- Endocarditis, bacterial
- Endometrial biopsy
- Endometrial cancer
- Enterostomy
- Epistaxis
- Erectile dysfunction
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophagectomy
- Essential hypertension
- Ewing's sarcoma
- Excision biopsy, skin
- Excretory urography
- Exercise stress test
- Exercise tolerance test
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- Eye surgery, cataracts
- Eye surgery, glaucoma
- Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
F
- Fainting
- Farsightedness
- FAS
- Fatigue fracture
- Fecal incontinence
- Female sexual dysfunction
- Femoropopliteal bypass
- Fiberoptic joint examination
- Fish scale disease
- Fissure, anal
- Flat plate of the abdomen
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Flu
- Focal dystonia
- Food poisoning
- Fracture, bone
- Foreign accent syndrome
- Fracture, march stress
- Fracture,patella
- Frostbite
- Fundoplication
- Furuncles
G
- Gait apraxia
- Gallbladder cancer
- Gallstones
- Gambling addiction
- Ganglion cyst
- Gangrene
- Gastric ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gastrostomy
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- GERD
- Giant cell arteritis
- Giardiasis
- Gingivitis
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma surgery
- Glenoidlabrum tear
- Glioma
- Gout
- Gouty arthritis
- Graves' disease
- Granulocytopenia
- Granulopenia
- Groin hernia
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
H
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Hallux valgus
- Hallux valgus repair
- Hammertoe correction
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Hay fever
- Head CT scan
- Hearing loss
- Heart attack
- Heartburn
- Heart-lung transplant
- Heart murmur
- Heart transplant
- Heart valve repair
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
- Hemifacial spasm
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Hemorrhoid ligation
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatoma, malignant
- Hereditary angioedema
- Hernia repair
- Herniated disk
- Herniorrhaphy
- Herpes simplex 1
- Herpes simplex 2
- Herpes zoster
- Hiatal hernia
- Hiccups
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hip arthroplasty
- Hip fracture
- Hip labral tears
- Hip replacement
- Histoplasmosis
- HIV
- Hives
- Hodgkin's disease
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Hunchback
- Huntington's chorea
- Huntington's disease
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperopia
- Hyperosmolar coma
- Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
- Hyperosmolar nonketotic state
- Hypertension, essential
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
- Hypochondria
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingography
I
- IBS
- Ichthyosis
- Ideomotor apraxia
- Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
- Idiopathic polyneuritis
- Ileum surgery
- Impotence
- Incontinence, urinary (female)
- Indigestion
- Infectious arthritis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Influenza
- Influenza vaccine
- Inguinal hernia
- Injury, central cord
- Insomnia
- Intrathecal pain pump insertion
- Intravenous pyelogram
- Intravenous urography
- Ionizing radiation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Iron-poor blood
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ischemic heart disease
- IVP
- IVU
J
K
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Kidney cancer
- Kidney dialysis
- Kidney failure
- Kidney infection
- Kidney stone removal, lithotripsy
- Kidney stones
- Kidneys, ureter, bladder
- Kidney transplant
- Kidney ultrasound
- Knee arthroplasty
- Knee replacement
- Kneecap fracture
- Korsakoff's syndrome
- KUB
- Kyphosis
L
- Labral tear, shoulder
- Labyrinthitis
- Lactose intolerance
- Laminectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Laryngeal cancer
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngitis
- Laryngoscopy
- LASIK
- Leg artery bypass surgery
- Legionnaire's disease
- Legionnaire's pneumonia
- Leukemia
- Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
- Lewy body dementia
- Lewy body disease
- Limb-kinetic apraxia
- Lipid testing
- Lithotripsy for kidney stones
- Liver cancer
- Liver cirrhosis
- Liver transplant
- Lockjaw
- Lordosis
- Lou Gehrig's disease
- Low back pain
- Low blood sugar
- Lower GI series
- Lumbar puncture
- Lumpectomy
- Lung cancer
- Lung surgery
- Lung transplant
M
- Macular degeneration
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the breast
- Malignant hepatoma
- Mammogram
- Mammography
- Manic-depressive illness
- March stress fracture
- Mastectomy
- Mastitis
- Mediastinal tumor resection
- Melanoma
- Melanoma removal
- Meniere's disease
- Meniscal tear
- Meniscectomy
- Meniscus removal
- Menopause
- Metatarsalgia
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Middle ear repair
- Migraine headache
- Mini-incision hip replacement
- Minimally invasive total hip replacement
- Mitral stenosis
- Motion sickness
- Motor neuron disease
- Movement disorder
- MRI of the breast
- MRI scan
- MRSA
- MSA
- Multiple myeloma
- Multiple system atrophy
- Multiply-Resistant Enterococci
- Muscle contraction headache
- Myelogram
- Myelography
- Myelopathy, cervical
- Myocardial infarction
- Myopia
N
- Narcolepsy
- Nearsightedness
- Neck pain, chronic
- Neurolemma
- Neutropenia
- Nerve conduction study
- Nicotine addiction
- Nominal aphasia
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults
- Non-insulin dependent diabetes
- Non-ulcer dyspepsia
- Non-ulcer stomach pain
- Nosebleed
O
- Obesity
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- OCD
- Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
- Oophorectomy
- Open-angle glaucoma
- Orofacial apraxia
- Osteitis
- Osteitis deformans
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis
- Osteosarcoma
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cyst
- Ovarian cyst removal
- Ovariectomy
- Oxygen therapy
P
- Pacemaker insertion
- Paget's disease
- Pain in ball of foot
- Pain pump insertion
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Panic disorder
- Papanicolaou test
- Pap screening
- Pap smear
- Pap test
- Paracetamol overdose
- Paracetamol poisoning
- Paralysis, upper extremity
- Parkinson's disease
- Parkinson's plus syndrome
- Paronychia
- Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- Partial mastectomy
- Patella fracture
- Patellar fracture
- Pathological gambling
- PEG
- Pelvic floor hernia
- Peptic ulcer
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Pericardial tamponade
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Peritonitis
- Peroneal nerve injury
- PFTs
- Phlebitis
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Popliteal cyst
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Post-polio syndrome
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Postural kyphosis
- Presbyopia
- Prescription drug addiction
- Pressure ulcers
- Prolapsed disk
- Prostate cancer
- Prostatectomy
- Prostate removal
- Prostate surgery, TURP
- Prostatitis
- Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis
- Prosthetic valve thrombosis
- Pudendal hernia
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary lobectomy
- Pulmonary function tests
- Punch biopsy, skin
- Pyelonephritis
- Pyeloplasty
- Pyogenic arthritis
R
- Radiation therapy
- Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Regional anesthesia
- Removal of the esophagus
- Removal of a lung lobe
- Renal failure
- Renal insufficiency
- Renal ultrasound
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Restless leg syndrome
- Retinal detachment repair
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ringing in the ears
- Robot-assisted cardiac procedures
- Robot-assisted surgery—overview
- Robot-assisted thoracic procedures
- Robot-assisted urologic procedures
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- Root canal
- Rosacea
- Roundback of the spine
- Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
- Ruptured disk
S
- Saddle back
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Scarlatina
- Scarlet fever
- Scheuermann's kyphosis
- Sciatica
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Sepsis
- Septic arthritis
- Septic shock
- Septicemia
- Severe stomach ache
- Shave biopsy, skin
- Shingles
- Shock
- Shoulder labral tear
- Shy-Drager syndrome
- Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
- Sinus headache
- Sinus infection
- Sinusitis
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Skin biopsy
- Skin graft
- Skin growths
- Skin lesion biopsy
- Skin lesion removal
- Sleep apnea
- Slipped disk
- Small bowel resection
- Small intestine surgery
- Smoking addiction
- Snoring
- Social anxiety disorder
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Sonogram
- Spastic colon
- Spinal fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tap
- Splenectomy
- Spondylolysis
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Staph infection
- Staphylococcus aureus infection
- Stomach ulcer
- Stress fracture of metatarsal bone
- Stress fracture, march
- Stress test
- Stroke
- Stroke complications
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Sudden kidney failure
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Surgical abdomen
- Surgical removal, breast
- Surgical removal, meniscus
- Surgical removal, prostate
- Surgical removal, skin lesion
- Surgical removal, spleen
- Surgical removal, thyroid
- Surgical removal, uterus
- Swayback
- Syncope
- Syndrome, central cervical cord
- Syndrome, central cord
T
- Tachycardia
- Tamponade
- TB
- Temporal arteritis
- Temporomandibular disorders
- Tension headache
- Tension-type headache
- Text blindness
- Thoracotomy
- Throat cancer
- Thrombophlebitis
- Thrush
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroidectomy
- TIA
- Tinnitus
- Tired blood
- TMD
- Tobacco use disorder
- Tongue cancer
- Tooth abscess
- Tooth extraction
- Torn meniscus
- Total hip replacement
- Tracheotomy
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Transient ischemic attack
- Transplant, bone marrow
- Transplant, heart
- Transplant, heart-lung
- Transplant, kidney
- Transplant, liver
- Transplant, lung
- Transurethral resection of the prostate
- Tricuspid regurgitation
- Tricuspid stenosis
- Tricuspid valve disease
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Tuberculosis
- TURP
- Tympanoplasty
- Type 2 diabetes
- Typhoid fever
U
- Ulcer
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ultrafast CT
- Ultrasound, abdominal
- Ultrasound, kidneys
- Ultrasound, renal
- Unstable angina
- Upper extremity paralysis
- Upper gastrointestinal series
- Upper GI series
- Urethral syndrome
- Urethritis
- Urinary incontinence, female
- Urinary incontinence, male
- Urinary tract infection
- Urticaria
- Uterine cancer
- Uterine prolapse
- UTI
V
- Vaginal prolapse
- Vaginal yeast infection
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection
- Varicose veins
- Vascular dementia
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Vertebral fracture
- Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
- Vertigo
- Vestibular schwannoma
- Viral meningitis
- Virtual colonoscopy
- Visual aphasia
- VRE
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Last reviewed April 2003
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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