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Care of the Elderly Peer Teachings Flashcards

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Key features for Alzheimers in history

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12 month history
Progressive
Memroy
Gets lost
MMSE
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What is brocas aphasia

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Expressive

-difficulty producing language

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What is wernickes aphasia

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Receptive

Difficulty comprehending

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What is apraxia

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Deficit in voluntary motor skills

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What is agnosia

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Difficulty recognising things or faces

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What is apathy

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Lack of motivation

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7
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Rank common causes of dementia

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  1. Alzheimers
  2. Vascular
  3. Lewy body
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What are the signs of Alzhiemers on imaging

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  • Global atrophy
  • Intracellular neurofibrillary tangles
  • extracellular beta amyloid plaques
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What are neurofibrillary tangles made out of

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Tau protein

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What action do neurofibrillary tangles have

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They disrupt the microtubules in nerves

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What action do beta amyloid plaques have

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They disrupt nerve communication at synapses causing nerve degeneration

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What are the 5As of Alzheimers

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Amnesia
Aphasia
Apraxia
Agnosia
Apathy
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Treatment for Dementia

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Anticholinesterase inhibitors

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Examples of anticholinesterase inhibitors

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Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantine

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What will you see on imaging for vascular dementia

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Multiple cerebral infarcts

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Describe the history for Lewy body dementia

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Day to day fluctuating cognition, visual hallucinations, sleep disturbed, falls, parkinsonism

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Which drugs should you not prescribe in lewy body dementia

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Antipsychotics as increased risk of SE

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Describe the history for vascular dementia

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No atherosclerotic risk factors, step wise deterioration in cognition, can get focal neurology, fits, nocturnal confusion

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Describe the history for picks disease

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Frontotemporal dementia- disinhibition, antisocial, personality changes, knide blade atrophy

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What is knife blade atrophy

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Extreme and global thinning of the gyri of the frontotemporal lobes

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Describe the history in normal pressure hydrocephalus

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Wet, wacky, wobbly. Incontinence, dementia, gait disturbance

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What happens in normal pressure hydrocephalus

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Increased CSF but ventricles dilate

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23
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What is mild cognitive impairment

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Cognitive impairment but minimal impairment of ADLs

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What is the main cognitive tool

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MMSE

mini mental state exam

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Name 5 more cognitive tools

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ACE-111
MoCA
AMT
6CIT
GPCOG
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26
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What does ACE-III stand for

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Addenbrookes cognitive examination- III

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What does MoCA stand for

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Montreal cognitive assessment

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What does AMT stand for

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Abbreviated mental test score

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What does 6CIT stand for

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6 iten cognitive impairment test

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What does GPCOG stand for

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General Practicioner Assessment of cogntion

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31
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Define delerium

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Acute, transient, reversible state of fluctuating impairment of consciousness, cognition and perception

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Define delusion

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A fixed belief, held with conviction, cannot be altered with evidence/proof, is inappropriate according to the social/ cultural norm

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Describe hyperactive delerium

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Agitation, innapropriate behaviour, hallucinations

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Describe hypoactive delerium

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Lethargy, reduced concentration

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35
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What is the acronym for delerium causes

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DELERIUM

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36
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What does the acronym for the delerium causes stand for

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Drug
Electrolyte
Lack of drug (withdrawal)
Infection
Reduced sensory input 
Intracranial problems
Urinary retention and constipation
Malnutrition
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37
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Which drugs cause delirium

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Anticholinergics, opioids, steroids, benzos

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38
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Which electrolyte abnormalities cause delirium

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High or low Na, High Ca, Low Glucose, high Urea

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39
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Which infections often cause delerium

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UTI or pneumonia

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40
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Which reduced sensory inputs can cause delerium

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Blind, Deaf

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41
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Which intracranial problems can cause delerium

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Stroke, post ictal, meningitis, subdural haematoma

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Which types of malnutrition can cause delirium

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Thiamine (B1), B3, B12

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43
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Delerium screen bloods

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FBC, U&Es, LFT, TFTs,

Ca, Haematinics, INR

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44
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Hypercalcaemia symptoms

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Bones, stones, groans, psychic moans

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45
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Septic screen

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Urine dipstick
Chest XRay
Blood cultures

46
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Delerium screen investigations

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ECG
Malaria films
LP
EEG
CT/MRI
47
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Delerium supportive management aim

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Alter environment to help with reorientation

48
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Delerium supportive

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Clocks and calenders
Side room
Sleep hygeine
Adequate lighting
Continuity of care
Access to hearing aids/glasses
49
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Medical treatment of delerium

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IM Haloperidol

Benzos

50
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Assessment for delerium

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Complete a full CGA- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for discharge planning

51
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What are the components of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

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Medical
Functional
Psychological
Social
Environmental
52
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What forms the medical assessment in the GCA

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Problem list (diagnosis and treatment), comorbid conditions and disease severity, medication review

53
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What forms the functional assessment in the GCA

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ADL, Gait, Balance

OT, Physio

54
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What forms the psychological assessment in the GCA

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Cognition, mood

Nurse or psychiatrist

55
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What forms the social assessment in the GCA

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Care resources, finances

Social worker

56
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What forms the environmental assessment in the GCA

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Home safety

57
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Which investigation is best for severity of osteoporosis in an old woman

58
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What is osteoporosis

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Where a reduced bone mineral density increases bone fragility and risk of fractures

59
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What is osteopenia

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Precursor to osteoporosis

60
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What is osteomalacia

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Softening of bones, due to impaired bone metabolism from inadequate levels of calcium, phosphate and vitamin D

61
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What does DEXA stand for

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Dual Energy XRay Absorptiometry

62
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What is a T score

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Number of standard deviations the patients’ bone mineral density differs from eh population average for a gender matched 30 year old.

63
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What is a Tscore of more than 1

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Better than reference

64
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What is a Tscore of 0 to -1

65
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What is a Tscore of -1 to -2.5

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Osteopenia- give lifestyle measures

66
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What is a Tscore below -2.5

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Osteoporosis

67
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When would you spinal Xray an osteoporotic patient

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Vertebral crush factors. Cant assess osteoporosis. Low sensitivity and specificity

68
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When are MRIs used for osteoporosis

69
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When are bloods used for osteoporosis

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Identify cause and risks. Bone profile normal (calcium, phosphate, alk phos)

70
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Are vitamin D levels helpful for osteoporosis montiroing

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Low contribute but cant assess

71
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Acronym for osteoporosis risk factors

72
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What does the osteoporosis risk factors acronym stand for

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Steroids
Hyperthryoid, hyperparathyroid, hypocalcaemia
Alcohol, tobacco
Thin (BMI <22)
Testosterone low
Early menopause
Renal or liver failure
Erosive/ IBD
Dietary (low Ca, malbsorption, DMT2)
73
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Which drugs can cause Osteoporosis

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Steroids
PPI omeprazole (reduces stomach acid and reduces calcium absorption from the stomach)
74
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What is renal osteodystrophy

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Damaged kidneys=

  • hyperparathyroid
  • low activated D3
  • high fibroblast growth factor 23
75
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What is the response of the parathyroid to low calcium concentrations

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Release parathyroid hormone

76
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Parathyroid hormone effects

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Increases osteoclast activity
Increases calcium reabsorption but decreases phosphate reabsorption at kidneys
Active VitD production is increased

77
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How does PTH increase activated VitD

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More 1 hydroxylase=

more 1,25 hydroxyvitamin D and therefore more calcium absorption from gut

78
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Life style changes for osteoporosis

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Reduce risk factors
Weight bearing exercises
Fall prevention- balance exercises
Home assessment

79
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How to reduce risk factors for osteoporosis

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Stop smoking, alcohol, weight, calcium vitamin D supplements

80
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Medical treatment of osteoporosis

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Bisphosphonates (alendronate)
Strontium ranelate (similar structure to Ca)
Raloxifene
Calcitonin
Denosumab (mab to Rank Ligand)
81
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Instructions for taking alendronate

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Swallow pills with pint of water, remain upright, 30 mins before eating

82
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Side effects of alendronate

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Oesophageal ulcers, jaw osteonecrosis, photosensitivity, GI upset

83
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What does rank ligand do

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Activates osteoclasts

84
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Define syncope

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Transient loss of consciousness characterised by

  • fast onset
  • short duration
  • spontaneous recovery
85
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Collapse

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http://oscestop.com/Common%20acute%20-%20collapse.pdf

86
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What causes syncope

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Hypoperfusion of the brain

87
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Falls risk factors categories

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Motor problems
Sensory impairment
Cognitive or mood impairment
Orthostatic hypotension
Polypharmacy
Alcohol/ drugs
Environmental hazards
Incontinence
Fear of falling
88
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Motor problems which increase risk fo falls

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Gait or balance impairment

Muscle weakness

89
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Sensory impairment which increases risk to falls

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Vision problems
Peripheral neuropathy
Vestibular dysfunction

90
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Cognition or mood impairment which increases risk to falls

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Dementia
Delerium
Depression

91
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Medications which increase your chance of falls

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Benzodiazepines
Antipsychotics
Antihypertensives
NSAIDs

92
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Enviromental hazards for falls

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Poor lighting
Loose rugs
Clutter

93
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What is rhabdomyolysis

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Skeletal muscle breakdown, due to traumatic chemical or metabolic injury

94
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Causes of rhabdomyolysis

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Crush injuries, prolonged immobilisation following a fall, prolonged seizure activity, hyperthermia

95
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Muscle breakdown results in

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Increased potassium, phosphate, myoglobin and creatine kinase

96
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What is the result of raised myoglobin

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Acute tubular necrosis

97
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What is the risk of raised potassium

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Arrythmias therefore do ECG

98
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Management for rhabdomyolysis

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Supportive, IV fluids, correction of electrolytes, renal replacement therapy

99
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Hyperkalaemia ECG changes

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Peaked T waves
Loss of P waves
Sine wave pattern

100
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Acronym for hyperkalaemia management

A

C BIG K DRop

101
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What does the acronym for hyperkalaemia management stand for

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Calcium gluconate

Bicarbonates
Insulin
Glucose

Kayexalate

Diuretics (if kidneys ok)
Renal dialysis (if kidneys gone)
102
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Why do you give calcium gluconate in hyperkalaemia

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Cardioprotective

103
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Why do you give insulin in hyperkalaemia

A

Drives pottasium intracellularly

104
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Why do you give kayexalate in hyperkalaemia

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Binds pottasium in the GI tract

105
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Define ulcer

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Break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal

106
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Risk factors for pressure ulcers

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Stroke victims
Quadriplegia
Comatose patients
Immobility, obesity

107
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What is bad about pressure ulcers

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Cause pain and infection and therefore maybe sepsis

108
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How to prevent pressure ulcers

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Barrier creams
Pressure redistribution and friction reduction
Repositioning
Regular skin assessment

109
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How do you do pressure redistribution and friction reduction

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Special foam mattresses, heel support, cushions

110
Q

How often do you reposition patients

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6hours, 4 if high risk

111
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How do you do a skin assessment for pressure ulcers

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Check for areas of pain or discomfort
Skin integrity at pressure areas
Colour changes
Variation in heat, firmness and moisture

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