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Lecture #30. Special Populations: Geriatrics. % over 60 in the world. Body Composition with Age. BMI with Age. Body Changes. Heart Rate with Age. Blood Pressure. systolic (males). systolic (females). diastolic (males). diastolic (females). Physiological Parameters with Age.
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Lecture #30 Special Populations: Geriatrics
Blood Pressure systolic (males) systolic (females) diastolic (males) diastolic (females)
Disease: Young vs. Old male female
Disease: Young vs. Old male female
Drug Use: Young vs. Old 1 drug 2 drugs 3 drugs 4 drugs >5 drugs
PK: Young vs. Old * red squares, black squares and circles are from different studies with gender and liver disease.
PD with Age Adjustment of Dose with Age
A: GI Tract • Increased pH • Decreased GI Blood Flow • Gastric emptying/Motility unchanged
D: Protein Binding • Decreased Albumin (Disease) • hydrophobic drugs • Increased a1 acid glycoprotein (Disease) • basic drugs
E: Renal • Decreased GFR • Decreased Blood Flow • Decreased Renal Mass • Clinical Consequences?