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The Mechanical Equation of State,gnancy, and this possibility should always be considered. Other causes of hypercalcemia include sarcoidosis, vitamin D intoxication, thyrotoxicosis, immobilization, and hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. Even mild hypercalcemia may be a clue to a serious underlying disease so that definitive evaluation is usually warranted.

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Hypercalcemia and Calcium Metabolism in the Elderly,gnancy, and this possibility should always be considered. Other causes of hypercalcemia include sarcoidosis, vitamin D intoxication, thyrotoxicosis, immobilization, and hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. Even mild hypercalcemia may be a clue to a serious underlying disease so that definitive evaluation is usually warranted.

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The Gastrointestinal System and the Elderly,ges affecting the individual organs and the nervous system of the gastrointestinal tract. Hence, the statement that diseases of the aged are characterized by chronicity, duplicity, and multiplicity is most appropriate in regard to the gastrointestinal tract. Functional bowel distress represents the

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Neuropsychiatric Problems in the Elderly,and has gone from about 4V2 million at the turn of the century to approximately 27 million at the present time (almost 12% of the population). Before 2035, 20% of the population of the United States, approximately 56 million people,. will be over 65; indeed, the most rapidly growing portion of the p

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Contemporary Issues in Geriatric Medicine,essential that new information be promptly disseminated. Since all topics do not readily lend themselves to discussions within the already delineated format of this series, this chapter addresses a variety of timely subjects.

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Decubitus Ulcers, Not all such ulcers, however, are found in bedbound patients. Many develop in patients suffering from other forms of immobilization (e.g., wheelchair-bound), which cause the application of prolonged pressure on specific areas of the skin. Therefore, the terms . or. may more accurately describe this

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