1st Specialization in Geriatrics and Psycho-geriatrics

Geriatic pathologies, therapeutics and pharmacology

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ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffBERG, Nikolai
COENEN, Anne
DI PANFILO, Anna
PETERMANS, Jean
Skelton, Nathalie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SGERIA0010/1
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of human and anatomo-physiology of normal ageing

Aims and Objectives

To understand the pathologies more frequent of elderly person and integrate medical data in the framework of pluridisciplinar taking in charge

Description

Specificity of the geriatric pathology in problems:

cardiovascular, pneumological, gastroenterologic, hematologic, neurologic (including dementia), urologic, nephrologic, gynaecologic, endocrinologic.

Specificities of rhumatology and oncology of the elderly.

Scabs

Pathologies of the immobilization

Falls

End of life

Drugs

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques pour chaque partie du contenu sont disponibles et actualisées à la bibliothèque de la Haute Ecole de La Province de Liège, Quai du Barbou, n°2.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

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