American Medical Directors Association Guidelines
Acute change of condition in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Acute change of condition (e.g. physical behavioral cognitive or functional)
Published Date: 2003
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Conditions: Acute change of condition (e.g. physical behavioral cognitive or functional)
Published Date: 2003
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Altered nutritional status
Category: Geriatrics
Conditions: Altered nutritional status (ANS)
Published Date: 2001 (reviewed 2006)
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Conditions: Altered nutritional status (ANS)
Published Date: 2001 (reviewed 2006)
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Anemia in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: AnemiaIron-deficiency anemiaVitamin B12-deficiency anemiaFolate-deficiency anemiaAnemia of chronic disease/chronic inflammationUnexplained anemiaHemolytic anemia
Published Date: 2007
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Conditions: AnemiaIron-deficiency anemiaVitamin B12-deficiency anemiaFolate-deficiency anemiaAnemia of chronic disease/chronic inflammationUnexplained anemiaHemolytic anemia
Published Date: 2007
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Common infections in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Urinary tract infectionRespiratory infectionGastrointestinal infectionSkin infection
Published Date: 2004
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Conditions: Urinary tract infectionRespiratory infectionGastrointestinal infectionSkin infection
Published Date: 2004
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COPD management in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Published Date: 2003
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Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Published Date: 2003
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Dehydration and fluid maintenance
Category: Geriatrics
Conditions: Dehydration including:hypertonic dehydration hypotonic dehydration isotonic dehydrationOther fluid/electrolyte imbalances including:excess water retention or intake excess water and salt retention
Published Date: 2001 (reviewed 2006)
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Conditions: Dehydration including:hypertonic dehydration hypotonic dehydration isotonic dehydrationOther fluid/electrolyte imbalances including:excess water retention or intake excess water and salt retention
Published Date: 2001 (reviewed 2006)
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Delirium and acute problematic behavior in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Altered mental statesDeliriumAcute problematic behaviorBehavioral and psychological symptoms related to dementia (BPSD)
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2008)
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Conditions: Altered mental statesDeliriumAcute problematic behaviorBehavioral and psychological symptoms related to dementia (BPSD)
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2008)
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Dementia
Category: Geriatrics
Conditions: Dementia
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
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Conditions: Dementia
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
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Depression
Category: Family Practice, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology
Conditions: Depression
Published Date: 2003
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Conditions: Depression
Published Date: 2003
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Diabetes management in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)Impaired fasting glucose (IFG)Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
Published Date: 2002 (revised 2008)
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Conditions: Diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)Impaired fasting glucose (IFG)Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
Published Date: 2002 (revised 2008)
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Falls and fall risk
Category: Family Practice, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine
Conditions: FallsFall-related injuriesPhysical functional and environmental conditions that predispose patients to falls
Published Date: 2003
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Conditions: FallsFall-related injuriesPhysical functional and environmental conditions that predispose patients to falls
Published Date: 2003
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Gastrointestinal disorders
Category: Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine
Conditions: Gastrointestinal disorders most commonly seen in the long-term care population including abdominal pain gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) constipation diarrhea and gastrointestinal bleedingNote: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases are beyond the scope of this guideline.
Published Date: 2006
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Conditions: Gastrointestinal disorders most commonly seen in the long-term care population including abdominal pain gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) constipation diarrhea and gastrointestinal bleedingNote: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases are beyond the scope of this guideline.
Published Date: 2006
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Health maintenance in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Conditions or diseases of the elderly
Published Date: 2007
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Conditions: Conditions or diseases of the elderly
Published Date: 2007
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Heart failure
Category: Geriatrics
Conditions: Heart failure
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2002; reviewed 2007)
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Conditions: Heart failure
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2002; reviewed 2007)
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Osteoporosis
Category: Family Practice, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Preventive Medicine
Conditions: OsteoporosisComplications of osteoporosis
Published Date: 2003
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Conditions: OsteoporosisComplications of osteoporosis
Published Date: 2003
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Pain management in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Acute or chronic pain
Published Date: 2003
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Conditions: Acute or chronic pain
Published Date: 2003
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Parkinson's disease in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Parkinson's DiseaseParkinsonism
Published Date: 2002 (reviewed 2007)
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Conditions: Parkinson's DiseaseParkinsonism
Published Date: 2002 (reviewed 2007)
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Pharmacotherapy companion to the depression
Category: Geriatrics, Psychiatry
Conditions: Depression
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
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Conditions: Depression
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
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Pressure ulcers in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Pressure ulcersNote: Although other types of ulcers (diabetic ischemic venous) may be treated similarly this guidance should not be construed as applying to their care.
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2008)
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Conditions: Pressure ulcersNote: Although other types of ulcers (diabetic ischemic venous) may be treated similarly this guidance should not be construed as applying to their care.
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2008)
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Sleep disorders
Category: Family Practice, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Conditions: Sleep disorders in the long-term care setting that are secondary to chronic medical conditions or environmental issues including insomnia hypersomnia and parasomniasNote: The management of primary sleep disorders (e.g. central or obstructive sleep apnea restless legs syndrome periodic limb movement during sleep) in the long-term care setting is beyond the scope of this guideline.
Published Date: 2006
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Conditions: Sleep disorders in the long-term care setting that are secondary to chronic medical conditions or environmental issues including insomnia hypersomnia and parasomniasNote: The management of primary sleep disorders (e.g. central or obstructive sleep apnea restless legs syndrome periodic limb movement during sleep) in the long-term care setting is beyond the scope of this guideline.
Published Date: 2006
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Stroke management and prevention in the long-term care setting
Category:
Conditions: Acute strokeIschemic strokeHemorrhagic strokePost-stroke complications
Published Date: 2005
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Conditions: Acute strokeIschemic strokeHemorrhagic strokePost-stroke complications
Published Date: 2005
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