Challenges in Acute Geriatric Care -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Hypertension Management in Acute Geriatric Care -- I. Hypertension in the Elderly -- II. BP Control May Be Compromised During Intercurrent Illness -- III. Hypertensive Spells -- IV. Standards of BP Measurement in Acute Geriatric Care -- V. Frequency of BP Measurements in Acute Geriatric Care -- References -- Syncope in the Elderly - Focus on Orthostatic Hypotension -- I. Syncope in the Elderly -- II. Orthostatic Hypotension -- III. Postprandial Hypotension -- IV. OH in Acute Geriatric Care -- V. Symptomatic vs. Asymptomatic OH -- Conclusions -- References -- Normotensive Shock in the Elderly -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical Manifestations of Shock -- Normotensive Shock -- Elderly Subjects Are at Increased Risk of Shock -- Case Histories -- Protracted Orthostatic Hypotension - Predisposing to Shock? -- Normotensive Shock - Prevention - Diagnosis - Monitoring the Course -- Conclusions -- References -- Diabetes Management in Acute Geriatric Care -- I. Epidemiology of DM in Geriatric Populations -- II. Stress-Induced Hyperglycemia -- III. Goal Blood Glucose Level -- IV. Treatment of Hyperglycemia in the Acute Geriatric Ward -- V. Hypoglycemia -- References -- Postprandial Syndrome in the Elderly -- Peptic Ulcer Disease in the Elderly -- Dyspepsia -- Dumping Syndrome -- Postcholecystectomy Syndrome -- Gastroparesis -- Partial Small Bowel Obstruction -- Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia -- Postprandial Hypotension -- Postprandial Hypoglycemia -- Proposed Diagnostic Approach -- Conclusions -- References -- Management of Sepsis -- I. Basics -- II. Sepsis Management Routine -- III. Empirical Antibiotic Treatment of Sepsis in Acute Geriatric Care -- IV. Vancomycin Treatment for MRSA Infections -- V. Containment of Infection with Resistant Strains -- References.

Erysipelas, Cellulitis and Mimickers -- I. Erysipelas -- II. Cellulitis -- III. Case Histories -- References -- Cutaneous Eruptions -- References -- Atypical Skin Ulcers -- I. Skin Ulcers in the Elderly - Four Common Etiologies -- II. Other Etiologies of Skin Ulcers -- III. Case History -- References -- Acute Orthopedics -- Good-Old Rules of Clinical Examination -- Case Histories -- In Focus -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.