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Senior Health Guide
En Español (Spanish Version)
The
Senior Health Guide
is a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide to health conditions and medical procedures affecting older adults. The authors and physician reviewers have provided up-to-date information that is consistent with consensus interpretations for accuracy and practical considerations.
This information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional before starting any new treatment or with any questions you have regarding a medical condition.
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A
AAA repair
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Abdominal cramps
Abdominal CT scan
Abdominal paracentesis
Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal x-ray
Abscessed tooth
Acanthosis nigricans
Acetaminophen overdose
Acetaminophen poisoning
Acoustic neuroma
Actinomycosis
Acute abdomen
Acute abdominal pain
Acute autoimmune neuropathy
Acute central cord syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome
Acute cystitis
Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
Acute renal failure
Addison's disease
Adrenal cancer
Adrenalectomy
Adrenocortical carcinoma
Adult macular degeneration
Adult onset diabetes
Agranulocytosis
AIDS
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
Alexia
Alexic anomia
Allergic rhinitis
Allergy, nut
Allergy, peanut
Allergy, seasonal
ALS
Alopecia
Aluminum poisoning
Aluminum toxicity
Alzheimer's disease
Amputation, foot
Amputation, toe
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Anal abscess and anal fistula
Anal fissure
Anal rectal abscess
Anal rectal fistula
Anaphylaxis
Anemia
Anemia—overview
Iron-deficiency anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Aneurysm, aortic
Aneurysm, aortic (AAA)
Aneurysm, aortic (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
Aneurysm, aortic (thoracic aortic aneurysm)
Aneurysmectomy
Angina
Angiodysplasia of the colon
Angioedema
Angiogram
Angioneurotic edema
Angioplasty
Angle-closure glaucoma
Anomia, aphasia-associated
Anomic aphasia
Anorectal abscess
Anorectal fistula
Anthrax
Antibiotic-associated colitis
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Anxiety
Aortic aneurysm
Aortic aneurysm (AAA)
Aortic aneurysm (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
Aortic aneurysm (thoracic aortic aneurysm)
Aortic aneurysm repair or removal
Aortic coarctation - adult
Aortic incompetence
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic regurgitation
Aortic stenosis - adult
Aphasia
Aphasia-associated anomia
Apoplexy
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Apraxia
Arrhythmias
Arterial blood gases
Arteriosclerotic dementia
Arteriovenous malformations of the colon
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Arthrocentesis
Arthroplasty, hip
Arthroscopy
AS - adult
Ascites
Ascites fluid tap
Aseptic meningitis
Astrocytoma
Asymmetric septal hypertrophy - adult
Atelectasis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerotic disease
Atopic dermatitis
Atrial fibrillation
Autopsy
B
Bacterial arthritis
Bacterial endocarditis
Bacterial meningitis
Baker’s cyst
Barium enema
Barium swallow (Barium meal)
Barium x-ray
Barrett's esophagus
Basal cell carcinoma
Bed sores
Bell's palsy
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Biliary colic
Biopsy, bone marrow
Biopsy, breast needle
Biopsy, breast open
Biopsy, breast surgical
Biopsy, endometrial
Biopsy, MRI-guided breast
Bipolar disorder
Bladder cancer
Bladder infection
Bleeding, gastrointestinal
Bleeding, GI
Bleeding, postmenopausal
Blepharitis
Blisters
Blood poisoning
Blood transfusion
Bloodless medicine
Bloodless surgery
BMT
Boils
Bone cancer
Bone fracture (Broken bone)
Hip fracture
Spinal fracture
Vertabral compression fracture
Wrist fracture
Bone marrow biopsy
Bone marrow transplant
Botulism
Bowel, neurogenic
Brachytherapy
Brain tumor and brain cancer—adult
Brain tumor – astrocytoma
Brainstem stroke
Breast needle biopsy
Breast cancer
Breast MRI
Breast open biopsy
Breast reconstruction
Breast surgical biopsy
Breast x-ray
Broken kneecap
Bronchitis
Bronchoscopy
Buccofacial apraxia
Bunion
Bunion removal
Bursitis
C
CABG
Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder
Callus
Cancer
Bladder cancer
Bone cancer
Brain tumor and brain cancer—adult
Breast cancer
Cancer of the adrenal cortex
Cancer pain syndromes
Cerebellar stroke
Cervical cancer
Chronic glaucoma
Colon cancer
Endometrial cancer
Esophageal cancer
Ewing's sarcoma
Gallbladder cancer
Hairy cell leukemia
Hodgkin's disease
Hodgkin's lymphoma - adult
Kaposi's sarcoma
Kidney cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Liver cancer
Lung cancer
Melanoma
Multiple myeloma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Skin cancer
Soft tissue sarcoma
Throat cancer
Thyroid cancer
Tongue cancer
Uterine cancer
Candidiasis
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbuncles
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac stent
Cardiac stress test
Cardiac tamponade
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic - adult
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for teens and adults
Cardioversion
Carotid endarterectomy
Carpal tunnel injection
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome repair
CAT scan
Cataract
Cataract removal
CCS
Cellulitis
Central cervical cord syndrome
Central cord injury
Central cord syndrome
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid tap
Cervical cancer
Cervical cryosurgery
Cervical dysplasia
Cervical myelopathy
Chemotherapy
Cholecystitis
Cholera
Cholesterol testing
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic neck pain
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic pancreatitis
Cirrhosis, liver
Classic whipple
Click-murmur syndrome
Closed joint aspiration
Clostridium difficile -induced colitis
Cluster headache
Coarctation of the aorta - adult
Cochlear implant
Cold
Cold sores
Colitis, ulcerative
Collapsed lung
Colonic angiodysplasia
Colonoscopy
Colon polypectomy
Colon polyp removal
Colon cancer
Colorectal resection
Compulsive gambling
Computed axial tomography
Computed tomography scan
Conceptual apraxia
Congenital kyphosis
Congestive heart failure
Constipation
Constructional apraxia
Contact dermatitis
Contractures
COPD
Corns
Coronary arteriography
Coronary artery bypass graft
Coronary artery disease
Coronary heart disease
Coronary artery stent
CPR for adults
CT colonography
CT scan, abdomen
CT scan
CT scan, head
Cystectomy
Cystitis
Cystoscopy
Cystourethroscopy
D
Decubitus ulcers
Deep vein thrombosis
Degenerative joint disease
Dehydration
Delirium tremens
Dental cap
Dental crown
Dental implants
Dental veneers
Dental veneers (acrylic)
Dental veneers (ceramic)
Dental veneers (porcelain)
Dental veneers (resin-based composite)
Difficulty naming objects and people
DTs
Dementia
Dementia with lewy bodies
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis
Contact dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Diabetes, type 2
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic nonketotic coma
Diarrhea
Diskography
Diskogram
Diverticulitis
Drug addiction
DTs
Duodenal ulcer
Dupuytren's contracture
DVT
Dysarthria
Dyspareunia
Dyspepsia
Dysthymia
E
EBCT
Echocardiogram
Eczema
EEG
Electroencephalogram
Electromyography
Electron-beam computed tomography
EMG
Emphysema
Encephalitis
Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy (glycine encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (Hashimoto's encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (hepatic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (hypertensive encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (hypoxic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (statin encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (toxic-metabolic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (uremic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (Wernicke's encephalopathy)
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, bacterial
Endometrial biopsy
Endometrial cancer
Enterostomy
Epistaxis
Erectile dysfunction
Esophageal cancer
Esophagectomy
Essential hypertension
Ewing's sarcoma
Excision biopsy, skin
Excretory urography
Exercise stress test
Exercise tolerance test
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Eye surgery, cataracts
Eye surgery, glaucoma
Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
F
Fainting
Farsightedness
FAS
Fatigue fracture
Fecal incontinence
Female sexual dysfunction
Femoropopliteal bypass
Fiberoptic joint examination
Fish scale disease
Fissure, anal
Flat plate of the abdomen
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Flu
Focal dystonia
Food poisoning
Fracture, bone
Hip fracture
Spinal fracture
Vertabral compression fracture
Wrist fracture
Foreign accent syndrome
Fracture, march stress
Fracture, patella
Fracture, vertebral compression
Frostbite
Fundoplication
Furuncles
G
Gait apraxia
Gallbladder cancer
Gallstones
Gambling addiction
Ganglion cyst
Gangrene
Gastric ulcer
Gastritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrostomy
Generalized anxiety disorder
GERD
GI bleeding
Giant cell arteritis
Giardiasis
Gingivitis
Glaucoma
Glaucoma surgery
Glenoidlabrum tear
Glioma
Gout
Gouty arthritis
Graves' disease
Granulocytopenia
Granulopenia
Groin hernia - adult
Guillain-Barre syndrome
H
Hairy cell leukemia
Hallux valgus
Hallux valgus repair
Hammertoe correction
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Hay fever
Headache
Cluster headache
Migraine headache (adult)
Sinus headache
Tension headache
Tension-type headache
Head CT scan
Hearing loss
Heart attack
Heartburn
Heart-lung transplant
Heart murmur
Heart transplant
Heart valve repair
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Hemianopia
Hemianopsia
Hemianopsia (bitemporal hemianopsia)
Hemianopsia (homonymous hemianopsia)
Hemianopsia (inferior hemianopsia)
Hemianopsia (left homonymous hemianopsia)
Hemianopsia (right homonymous hemianopsia)
Hemianopsia (superior hemianopsia)
Hemifacial spasm
Hemiopia
Hemochromatosis
Hemorrhoid banding
Hemorrhoid ligation
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatoma, malignant
Hernia
Groin hernia
Hiatal hernia
Hereditary angioedema
Hernia repair
Hernia, groin - adult
Hernia, inguinal - adult
Herniated disk
Herniorrhaphy
Herpes simplex 1
Herpes simplex 2
Herpes zoster
Hiatal hernia
Hiccups
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Hip arthroplasty
Hip fracture
Hip labral tears
Hip replacement
Histoplasmosis
HIV
Hives
Hodgkin's disease- adult
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hunchback
Huntington's chorea
Huntington's disease
Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hypernatremia--adult
Hyperopia
Hyperosmolar coma
Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
Hyperosmolar nonketotic state
Hypertension, essential
Hyperthyroidism
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - adult
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy - adult
Hypochondria
Hypoglycemia
Hyponatremia--adult
Hypothyroidism
Hysterectomy
Hysterosalpingography
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IBS
Ichthyosis
Ideomotor apraxia
Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis - adult
Idiopathic polyneuritis
Ileum surgery
Impotence
Incontinence, urinary (female)
Indigestion
Infectious arthritis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Influenza
Influenza vaccine
Inguinal hernia - adult
Injury, central cord
Insomnia
Intrathecal pain pump insertion
Intravenous pyelogram
Intravenous urography
Ionizing radiation
Iron-deficiency anemia
Iron-poor blood
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ischemic heart disease
IVP
IVU
J
Jaundice
K
Kaposi's sarcoma
Kidney cancer
Kidney dialysis
Kidney failure
Kidney infection
Kidney stone removal, lithotripsy
Kidney stones
Kidneys, ureter, bladder
Kidney transplant
Kidney ultrasound
Knee arthroplasty
Knee replacement
Kneecap fracture
Korsakoff's syndrome
KUB
Kyphosis
L
Labral tear, shoulder
Labyrinthitis
Lactose intolerance
Laminectomy
Laparoscopy
Laryngeal cancer
Laryngectomy
Laryngitis
Laryngoscopy
LASIK
Left-side stroke
Leg artery bypass surgery
Legionnaire's disease
Legionnaire's pneumonia
Leukemia - adult
Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
Lewy body dementia
Lewy body disease
Limb-kinetic apraxia
Lipid testing
Lithotripsy for kidney stones
Liver cancer
Liver cirrhosis
Liver transplant
Lockjaw
Lordosis
Lou Gehrig's disease
Low back pain
Low blood sugar
Lower GI series
Lumbar puncture
Lumpectomy
Lung cancer
Lung surgery
Lung transplant
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's disease- adult
Hodgkin's lymphoma - adult
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults
M
Macular degeneration
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the breast
Malignant hepatoma
Mammogram
Mammography
Manic-depressive illness
March stress fracture
Mastectomy
Mastitis
Mediastinal tumor resection
Medicine, bloodless
Melanoma
Melanoma removal
Meniere's disease
Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Viral meningitis
Meniscal tear
Meniscectomy
Meniscus removal
Menopause
Metatarsalgia
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Middle ear repair
Migraine headache (adult)
Mini-incision hip replacement
Minimally invasive total hip replacement
Mitral stenosis - adult
Motion sickness
Motor neuron disease
Movement disorder
MRI-guided breast biopsy
MRI of the breast
MRI scan
MRSA
MSA
Multiple myeloma
Multiple system atrophy
Multiply-Resistant Enterococci
Muscle contraction headache
Myelogram
Myelography
Myelopathy, cervical
Myocardial infarction
Myopia
N
Narcolepsy
Nearsightedness
Neck pain, chronic
Nerve pain
Neurogenic bowel
Neurolemma
Neuropathic pain
Neutropenia
Nerve conduction study
Nicotine addiction
Nominal aphasia
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults
Non-insulin dependent diabetes
Non-ulcer dyspepsia
Non-ulcer stomach pain
Nosebleed
Nut allergy
O
Obesity
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
OCD
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
Oophorectomy
Open-angle glaucoma
Orofacial apraxia
Osteitis
Osteitis deformans
Osteoarthritis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cyst
Ovarian cyst removal
Ovariectomy
Oxygen therapy
P
Pacemaker insertion
Paget's disease
Pain in ball of foot
Pain pump insertion
Pain, nerve
Pain, neuropathic
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatectomy (central pancreatectomy)
Pancreatectomy (distal pancreatectomy)
Pancreatectomy (total pancreatectomy)
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pancreatitis
Panic disorder
Papanicolaou test
Pap screening
Pap smear
Pap test
Paracetamol overdose
Paracetamol poisoning
Paralysis, upper extremity
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's plus syndrome
Paronychia
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Partial mastectomy
Patella fracture
Patellar fracture
Pathological gambling
Peanut allergy
PEG
Pelvic floor hernia
Pelvic floor relaxation
Peptic ulcer
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Pericardial tamponade
Peripheral neuropathy
Peritonitis
Peroneal nerve injury
PFTs
Phlebitis
Phobias
Phobias (simple phobia)
Phobias (specific phobia)
Pleural effusion
PMB
Pneumonia
Pneumococcal vaccine
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Popliteal cyst
Post-herpetic neuralgia
Post-polio syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Postmenopausal bleeding
Postural kyphosis
Presbyopia
Prescription drug addiction
Pressure ulcers
Prolapsed disk
Prostate cancer
Prostatectomy
Prostate removal
Prostate surgery, TURP
Prostatitis
Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis
Prosthetic valve thrombosis
Pudendal hernia
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary lobectomy
Pulmonary function tests
Punch biopsy, skin
Pyelonephritis
Pyeloplasty
Pyogenic arthritis
R
Radiation therapy
Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
Radiofrequency ablation
Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
Regional anesthesia
Removal of the esophagus
Removal of a lung lobe
Renal failure
Renal insufficiency
Renal ultrasound
Replacement, shoulder joint
Replacement, total shoulder
Replacement, total shoulder joint
Respiratory syncytial virus
Restless leg syndrome
Retinal detachment repair
Rhabdomyolysis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Right-side stroke
Ringing in the ears
Robot-assisted cardiac procedures
Robot-assisted surgery—overview
Robot-assisted thoracic procedures
Robot-assisted urologic procedures
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Root canal
Rosacea
Roundback of the spine
Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
Ruptured disk
S
Saddle back
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Scarlatina
Scarlet fever
Scheuermann's kyphosis
Sciatica
Schizotypal personality disorder
Seasonal affective disorder
Seborrheic dermatitis
Sepsis
Septic arthritis
Septic shock
Septicemia
Severe stomach ache
Shave biopsy, skin
Shingles
Shock
Shoulder joint replacement
Shoulder labral tear
Shoulder replacement
Shy-Drager syndrome
Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
Sinus headache
Sinus infection
Sinusitis
Sjogren's syndrome
Skin biopsy
Skin cancer
Carcinomas
Melanoma
Skin graft
Skin growths
Skin lesion biopsy
Skin lesion removal
Sleep apnea
Slipped disk
Small bowel resection
Small intestine surgery
Smoking addiction
Snoring
Social anxiety disorder
Soft tissue sarcoma
Sonogram
Spastic colon
Spinal fracture
Spinal stenosis
Spinal tap
Splenectomy
Spondylolysis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Staph infection
Staphylococcus aureus infection
Stenosis, aortic - adult
Stomach ulcer
Stress fracture of metatarsal bone
Stress fracture, march
Stress test
Stroke
Stroke complications
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Sudden kidney failure
Supraventricular tachycardia
Surgery, bloodless
Surgical abdomen
Surgical removal, breast
Surgical removal, meniscus
Surgical removal, prostate
Surgical removal, skin lesion
Surgical removal, spleen
Surgical removal, thyroid
Surgical removal, uterus
Swayback
Syncope
Syndrome, central cervical cord
Syndrome, central cord
T
Tachycardia
Tamponade
TB
Telangiectasia
Temporal arteritis
Temporomandibular disorders
Tension headache
Tension-type headache
Text blindness
Thoracotomy
Throat cancer
Thrombophlebitis
Thrush
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid disorders
Graves' disease
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Thyroidectomy
TIA
Tinnitus
Tired blood
TMD
Tobacco use disorder
Tongue cancer
Tooth abscess
Tooth extraction
Torn meniscus
Total hip replacement
Total knee replacement
Total shoulder joint replacement
Total shoulder replacement
Tracheotomy
Transesophageal echocardiography
Transient ischemic attack
Transplant, bone marrow
Transplant, heart
Transplant, heart-lung
Transplant, kidney
Transplant, liver
Transplant, lung
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Traumatic brain injury
Tricuspid regurgitation
Tricuspid stenosis
Tricuspid valve disease
Trigeminal neuralgia
Tuberculosis
TURP
Tympanoplasty
Type 2 diabetes
Typhoid fever
U
Ulcer
Ulcerative colitis
Ultrafast CT
Ultrasound, abdominal
Ultrasound, kidneys
Ultrasound, renal
Unstable angina
Upper extremity paralysis
Upper gastrointestinal series
Upper GI series
Urethral syndrome
Urethritis
Urinary incontinence, female
Urinary incontinence, male
Urinary tract infection
Urticaria
Uterine cancer
Uterine prolapse
UTI
V
Vaginal prolapse
Vaginal yeast infection
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection
Varicose veins
Vascular dementia
Ventricular tachycardia
Vertabral compression fracture
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
Vertigo
Vestibular schwannoma
Viral meningitis
Virtual colonoscopy
Visual aphasia
VRE
W
West Nile virus
Whiplash
Whipple procedure
Whipple procedure (pp whipple)
Whipple procedure (pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy)
Whipple procedure (pylorus-preserving whipple procedure)
Word blindness
Wrist fracture
X
Xanthelasma and xanthoma
Xeroderma
X-ray
Y
Yeast infection