TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Atypical Presentations of Illness
A1  - Goldrich, Michael
A1  - Shah, Amit
A2  - Walter, Louise C.
A2  - Chang, Anna
A2  - Chen, Pei
A2  - Harper, G. Michael
A2  - Rivera, Josette
A2  - Conant, Rebecca
A2  - Lo, Daphne
A2  - Yukawa, Michi
Y1  - 2021
N1  - 
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e
AB  - Traditional  education  of  clinicians  hinges  on  typical  presentations  of  common  illnesses.  The  teaching  of  these  classic  presentations  influences  clinicians’  “illness  scripts,”  or  preformed  outlines  on  how  a  patient  should  present  with  a  particular  disease.  Yet,  what  is  often  left  out  from  medical  training  is  the  frequent  occurrence  of  atypical  presentations  of  illness  in  older  adults.  These  presentations  are  termed  atypical  because  they  lack  the  usual  signs  and  symptoms  characterizing  a  particular  condition  or  diagnosis.  In  older  adults,  so-called  “atypical”  presentations  are  actually  quite  common  and  can  range  from  one-fifth  to  one-half  of  all  presentations.  For  example,  a  change  in  behavior  or  functional  ability  is  often  the  only  sign  of  a  new,  potentially  serious  illness.  Failure  to  recognize  atypical  presentations  may  lead  to  worse  outcomes,  missed  diagnoses,  and  missed  opportunities  for  treatment  of  common  conditions  in  older  patients.  As  in  other  illnesses,  some  of  the  reasons  for  delayed  recognition  may  also  be  caused  by  social  factors,  such  as  lack  of  caregiver,  lack  of  transportation,  the  fear  of  being  hospitalized,  and  the  risk  of  losing  independence.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180014634
ER  -