Clinical Case Reivew: Concerns of the Elderly

Drs. Jennifer A. Heller, Danelle Cayea, and K. Eric DeJonge

Evaluate patients with chronic venous insufficiency of the legs; Describe conservative and surgical treatment for patients with venous insufficiency; Advise women in their 80s in the benefits and risks of screening mammography; Explain the benefits and risks of cancer screening in older people; and Manage the elderly surgical patient with medical comorbidities.