8/15/2019 Laporan Poli Geri

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Meivita Sarah Devianti (1006804804)

Visitation Report to Geriatric Clinic of Internal Medicine

Departent

Monda! 16th "e#r$ar! %01&

 That day I have a chance to visit and observe geriatric clinic inRSCM. The doctor who were in charge was dr. Irfan. He taught memany things, started from how to examine elderly atients andrecogni!e their symtoms. "ut suddenly a nurse came in andbrought a ile of medical records. #r. Irfan as$ed us to get ready tomeet the atients. There were many atients, but only one atientthat were really memorable for me.

% grandma in a wheelchair with her son suddenly came in to theroom. They greet us with smile. The atient name is Mrs. S, she is

&' years old. The doctor then as$ the son what can he hel forthem. Mrs. S son told us that her mother had di(culty to hear. Itwas rogressive hence the exact time for the beginning is hardlyidenti)ed. "esides, she also exerienced instability due to ain inher $nees. She had not underwent x*ray for both of the $nees."esides, she also had di(culty to see. +revious doctor told her thatshe had cataract, but she refused to have surgery because she isafraid. She also wears diaers everytime because she had di(cultyto hold her ee.

She comlained that she cannot go to engaian again because of her feet. She has been in the wheelchair for - months. Sometimesher son brought her to the engaian, but not regularly because hehad to go to wor$.

 The doctor then examine her. There is no abnormalities from generalhysical examination, only her eyes we can found the cloudinessand creitation in both $nees. The atient then was reered toohthalmologist and /0T doctor to do further examination.

 That was the tyical case for geriatric atient. She is more than -'

years old and have multiathology. 1hat we can do is to reserveher functional status. 1e should advise her son to get a caregiverfor her hence she can continue her regular activity, although shehad limitation in doing it. "esides, it is also imortant to revent herfrom getting deressed.