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Chapter 27 - Urological Conditions

from Section III - Care of the Elderly by Organ System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2022

By
Tomas L. Griebling  and
Mary H. Palmer
Edited by
Jan Busby-Whitehead ,
Samuel C. Durso ,
Christine Arenson ,
Rebecca Elon ,
Mary H. Palmer  and
William Reichel
Jan Busby-Whitehead
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Samuel C. Durso
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
Christine Arenson
Affiliation:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Rebecca Elon
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Mary H. Palmer
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
William Reichel
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Medical Center
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Summary

Common urological conditions in older adults include hematuria, urinary tract infections, urological malignancies, and conditions that affect male and female genitalia. The incidence and prevalence of most urological conditions increase with advancing age in both men and women, and approximately 20% of all primary care visits include some type of urological complaint. These conditions can cause significant discomfort and pain, affect quality of life, and some conditions potentially lead to hospitalization and death. Prompt evaluation and treatment are required for effective management.

Keywords

urologyagedpost-menopauseurinary tract infectionsprostatic diseasespelvic organ prolapseurinary calculihematuriaurinary cathetersurethral diseases
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Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Clinical Aspects of Aging
 , pp. 335 - 349
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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