Challenging Cases in Geriatric Medicine

By Henry J. Woodford and Francis J A Collin

Geriatric medicine is challenging - people present with multiple problems at the same time, and case studies provide a good way to discuss this complexity. This book describes 30 cases of older people with frailty presenting to acute medical services. They cover a wide range of common presentations and management issues and explore the interplay of acute illness, multimorbidity, and physical and cognitive impairments. The book focuses on medicine optimisation, shared decision-making and advance care planning using key test results and imaging studies. Management options are discussed where disease-specific guidelines may not provide the solution when treating older adults.

Key Features:

Provides real-world complex examples with consequent nuanced decision-making. Uses case studies to address interactions of acute illnesses, polypharmacy and physical and cognitive impairments for clinicians and trainees in geriatric and general internal medicine and general practitioners. Discusses patient-centred management - balance of risks and benefits of different options, including shared decision-making and advance care planning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032948477
• ISBN13: 9781032948478
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"