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Erectile Dysfunction

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Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine

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Upon completion of the chapter, the student will be able to:

  1. 1.

    Describe the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and its impact on quality of life in older men.

  2. 2.

    Describe the age-related changes in male sexuality.

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    Understand the pathophysiology of ED.

  4. 4.

    Describe recommended diagnostic evaluation of ED.

  5. 5.

    Enumerate the five main treatment options for ED, and discuss the risks and benefits of each.

Material in this chapter is based on the following chapter in Cassel CK, Leipzig RM, Cohen HJ, Larson EB, Meier DE, eds. Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach, 4th ed. New York: Springer, 2003: Mulligan T, Siddiqi W. Changes in Male Sexuality, pp. 719–726. Selections edited by Hans L. Stöhrer.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Brooklyn, NY, 11235, USA

    Hans L. Stöhrer (Assistant Attending)

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  1. Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Rainier P. Soriano MD (Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Education), Helen M. Fernandez MD (Assistant Professor and Fellowship Director) & Rosanne M. Leipzig MD, PhD (Professor and Vice Chair of Education) (Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Education),  (Assistant Professor and Fellowship Director) &  (Professor and Vice Chair of Education)

  2. ABIM Foundation and American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, USA

    Christine K. Cassel MD, MACP (President and CEO) (President and CEO)

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Stöhrer, H.L. (2007). Erectile Dysfunction. In: Soriano, R.P., Fernandez, H.M., Cassel, C.K., Leipzig, R.M. (eds) Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32326-8_28

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