Aged Care In GP Falls Dementia Pal Care Flashcards
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Differential ddx for increasing agitation in elderley demented patient
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Pain UTI/infection/URTI/cellulitis/pneumonia Delirium Hyponatraemia Constipation Falls risk- chronic risks Hearing/visua impairment/ Change in
2
Q
What is BPSD? Behavioural disturbances of dementia
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3
Q
What is ddx for increasing agitaton, how would you examine her? What would you look for?
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4
Q
What are ddx you think after the previous findings
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Pain discomfort
BPSD
Metavolic - hyponatremia/hypercalcaemia
Lack of stimulation- change of
5
Q
BSPD
- first line management
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1) Music therapy
2) risperidone
3) Diazepam
6
Q
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Discuss imaging with her EPOA/NOK
- but all abswers are technically correct
7
Q
How can GP enable good end of life care?
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8
Q
What are end of life symptoms? E.g Pain
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9
Q
Dyspnoea/ Secretions etc.
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10
Q
Nausea and vomitting end of life care
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11
Q
What is BPSD?
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