Geriatric/Pediatric

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Notable growth in ____ y/o population and shrinking in __ ___ y/o population

Back (Answer)

• 65+ • 14

Front (Question)

Gerontology

Back (Answer)

Study of aging

Front (Question)

Geriatrics

Back (Answer)

Subspecialty of clinical medicine focusing on caring for the aged

Front (Question)

How does CRP change with age?

Back (Answer)

Increases

Front (Question)

How does albumin change with age?

Back (Answer)

Decreases

Front (Question)

How do muscle mass and total creatinine production change with age?

Back (Answer)

• Both decrease • Rate and extent of muscle mass loss have strong genetic component

Front (Question)

How does total bone density change with age?

Back (Answer)

Decreases Much more dramatic for women post-menopause

Front (Question)

How do serum calcitonin and PTH change with age (bone metabolism)?

Back (Answer)

Both increase

Front (Question)

Which GIT issues increase with age?

Back (Answer)

• Atrophic gastritis • Low gastric production • Increased malnutrition

#10

Front (Question)

Which vitamin/mineral/protein deficiencies worsen with age?

Back (Answer)

• Vit B12 deficiency • Decreased calcium • Decreased iron absorption • Decreased albumin

#11

Front (Question)

How do the following change with aging? Number of functional glomeruli GFR/renal blood flow Kidney concentrating ability Acid/base, water, electrolyte levels

Back (Answer)

All decrease!!

#12

Front (Question)

Which urinary system hormones increase with age?

Back (Answer)

EPO, ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide), and BNP (b-type natriuretic peptide)

#13

Front (Question)

Which urinary system hormones decrease with age?

Back (Answer)

Renin and responsiveness to ANP

#14

Front (Question)

What happens to the thymus with age?

Back (Answer)

Shrinks

#15

Front (Question)

What immune substance increases with age?

Back (Answer)

ANAs (anti-nuclear antibodies)

#16

Front (Question)

What immune substances decrease with age?

Back (Answer)

• Thymosin • T-cell and B-cell function • Hematopoietic stem cells

#17

Front (Question)

Which endocrine system hormones usually remain stable with age?

Back (Answer)

• ACTH • Epinephrine • TSH (but may slightly increase)

#18

Front (Question)

Which endocrine system hormones usually increase with age?

Back (Answer)

• Norepinephrine secretion • ANP • PTH • ADH/AVP

#19

Front (Question)

Which endocrine system hormones usually decrease with age?

Back (Answer)

• GH • Peak melatonin • Aldosterone • DHEA • IGF-1

#20

Front (Question)

How does glucose metabolism change with age?

Back (Answer)

• Insulin secretion does not change BUT insulin sensitivity decreases • People with genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes more likely to manifest illness (increasing age, BMI, lack of exercise)

#21

Front (Question)

What are some factors that impact interpretation of lab results for elderly population?

Back (Answer)

• Exercise type/duration • Meds • Mobility • Nutritional status • Personal habits • Presence of chronic/subclinical disorders

#22

Front (Question)

What factor correlate with muscle mass and renal function?

Back (Answer)

Creatinine levels

#23

Front (Question)

Osteoporosis due to

Back (Answer)

lack of sex hormones and hypogonadism

#24

Front (Question)

Inadequate calcium absorption leads to ____________________________

Back (Answer)

low serum calcium and increased PTH, which then increases calcium loss from bones -> increases ALP