Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment (Part 2)
It seems like a simple enough question: How do you diagnose and treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults? The answer is: It depends. In Part 1 of this post we discussed the diagnosis of UTIs in cognitively intact older adults and those with underl...
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Why the Holidays Can Be Deadly
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Alcohol Problems Among Older Adults in the ED
The complications of alcohol use can be subtle in older adults, and the effects of alcohol are often incorrectly attributed to aging. Because of its under-recognition, the barriers to screening, and the many subtle ways in which it can present, some have suggested that alco...
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