Chapter 105 - Geriatric Trauma

Question 1

Charleston Comorbidity index

Answer 1

predicts 1, 5, and 10 year mortality risk
19 comorbid conditions that have been given a score bten 1-6
(eg MI has a score of 1, AIDS has a score of 6), then these get added up

Question 2

geriatric comanagment has been shown to do what?

Answer 2

decrease length of stay
decrease readmission rates
decrease time to surgery
lower complication rates
lower inpatient mortality

Question 3

presence of GI bleed int he elderly post op has a mortality risk of what?

Answer 3

10-25%

Question 4

rate control in afib post op has shown what?

Answer 4

reduced all cause mortality

Question 5

when does atelectasis manifest?

Answer 5

post op day 2-5

Question 6

altered post operative mental status is associated with what?

Answer 6

increased risk of post op mortality

Question 7

what is the imaging modality of choice in sacral insufficiency fractures?

Answer 7

MRI - >95% sensitivity **
CT - >75% sensitivity