Geriatric Guidelines

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Conditions: Chronic heart failure in adults with normal or low left ventricular ejection fractionNote: This guideline specifically excludes recommendations for treatment of acute heart failure heart failure in children heart failure due to primary valvular disease or congenital malformations as well as recommendations for treatment of specific myocardial disorders.
Published Date: 1995 Nov 1 (revised 2005 Aug 16)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) including:Lower extremity PADRenal arterial diseaseMesenteric arterial diseaseDisorders of the abdominal aorta
Published Date: 2005
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Coronary artery diseaseUnstable anginaNon-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Published Date: 2000 (revised 2007 Aug 14)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Cardiac rhythm abnormalities requiring cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices including:Sinus node dysfunctionAcquired atrioventricular (AV) blockChronic bifascicular blockAV block following acute myocardial infarctionHypersensitive carotid sinus syndromeNeurocardiogenic syncopeBradycardia or syncope following cardiac transplantationArrhythmias associated with neuromuscular diseases sleep apnea syndrome or cardiac sarcoidosisLong QT syndromeTachycardiasAtrial fibrillationSevere systolic heart failureHypertrophic cardiomyopathyCongenital heart disease
Published Date: 1998 Apr (revised 2008 May 27)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Coronary artery disease including:Asymptomatic ischemia or Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class I or II anginaCCS class III anginaUnstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)Ischemia (early or late) after coronary artery bypass graft
Published Date: 2001 Jun (revised 2005; addendum released 2008 Jan)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Chronic chest pain of suspected cardiac origin
Published Date: 1995 (revised 2006)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Dementia including:Alzheimer's disease (AD)Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)Lewy body disease (DLB)Vascular dementia (VaD)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)Huntington's disease (HD)Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA)Parkinson's disease (PD)Multiple system atrophy (MSA)Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)Amyotrophic lateral disease (ALS)
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2007)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Pulsatile abdominal mass
Published Date: 1995 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Indications of cardiopulmonary disease
Published Date: 2000 (revised 2006)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Stress/insufficiency fractures including sacrum excluding other vertebrae
Published Date: 1995 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis
Published Date: 1995 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Acute change of condition (e.g. physical behavioral cognitive or functional)
Published Date: 2003
Published by: American Medical Directors Association

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Conditions: Acute stroke (ischemia or intracerebral hemorrhage)Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Published Date: 2007 Oct
Published by: National Stroke Foundation (Australia)

Category: Geriatrics, Nursing
Conditions: Acute pain defined as pain occurring from medical procedures surgery or medical conditions associated with acute pain such as hip fracture or trauma
Published Date: 1997 (revised 2006 Jul)
Published by: University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center Research Translation and Dissemination Core

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Conditions: Preventable diseases and conditions including:Overweight/obesityHypertensionDyslipidemiaDiabetes mellitusColorectal cancerGlaucomaOsteoporosisCervical cancerBreast cancerProstate cancerTetanusDiphtheriaPertussisVaricella infectionHerpes zoster infectionInfluenzaPneumococcal pneumoniaDepressionAlcohol and/or substance abuseTobacco abuseDomestic violenceSexual abuse
Published Date: 2005 Jul (revised 2008 Sep)
Published by: Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium

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Conditions: Adult overweight and obesity
Published Date: 2006 May
Published by: American Dietetic Association

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Conditions: End-of-life condition(s)
Published Date: 2003 (revised 2008 Jan)
Published by: Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing

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Conditions: Gerontological changes that adversely affect health and functionality
Published Date: 2008
Published by: Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing

Category: Geriatrics
Conditions: Altered nutritional status (ANS)
Published Date: 2001 (reviewed 2006)
Published by: American Medical Directors Association

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Conditions: Cancer including types of cancer in which weight diet and physical activity may play a role such as bladder cancer breast cancer cervical cancer colorectal cancer endometrial cancer gallbladder cancer Hodgkin lymphoma kidney cancer lung cancer ovarian cancer multiple myeloma pancreatic cancer prostate cancer stomach cancer thyroid cancer and upper aerodigestive tract cancers
Published Date: 2002 Mar (revised 2006 Sep)
Published by: American Cancer Society