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Chapter 33 Geriatric Emergencies Flashcards

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A simple rib fracture in a 40 year old can be inconsequential but the same injury in a patient who is 80 or 90 can lead to?

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Pneumonia and even a deadly secondary lung infection

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What are the most common conditions of geriatric patients?

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Hypertension
Diagnosed Arthritis
Heart Disease
Cancer
Diabetes
Sinusitis
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What are the leading causes of death in geriatric patients?

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Heart Disease
Cancer
Stroke
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pneumonia and Influenza
Diabetes Trauma
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What does GEMS stand for? and NO it does not mean gender ethnic and multicultural studies

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Geriatric
Environmental
Medical
Social

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What is the leading cause of death among Americans older than 65 years?

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PNEUMONIA which is an inflammation/infection of the lung from bacterial, viral, or fungal causes

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What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonia?

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Exertional Dyspnea
Productive cough
Chest discomfort and pain
Wheezing
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Musculoskeletal pain
Weight loss
Confusion
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How is the patient’s heart rate if they have pneumonia?

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The patient’s heart rate is tachycardic, the blood pressure is possibly hypotensive

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What is the condition that causes a sudden blockage of an artery by a venous clot?

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Pulmonary Embolism

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What does a patient with a pulmonary embolism complain of?

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chest pain

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What is a unilateral pedal edema?

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Swelling in just one ankle and foot

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What is Arteriosclerosis?

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the stiffening of vessel walls

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What is Orthostatic Hypotension?

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A drop in blood pressure with a change in position

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What is the condition that causes a reddish-brown discoloration on the skin and, in some cases, skin ulcers?

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DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS

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What is DYSPNEA?

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the feelings of shortness of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, is a common complaint in geriatric patients and is sometimes associated with a heart attack

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What is TACHYPNEA?

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fast breathing

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What is CYANOTIC?

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blue from insufficient oxygen

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What is a leading cause of death in the elderly?

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Stroke

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What are the preventable risk factors regarding strokes?

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Smoking, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle

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What are the less preventable causes regarding strokes?

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High cholesterol and hypertension

20
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What are the uncontrollable factors with stroke?

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Cardiac disease and atrial fibrillation

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What are the signs and symptoms of stroke?

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Acute altered level of consciousness, numbness, weakness or paralysis on one side of the body; slurred speech; difficulty speaking (aphasia); visual disturbances; headache and dizziness; incontinence, and in worst cases, seizures

22
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What are cataracts?

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clouding of the lenses or their surrounding membranes. they interfere with vision and make it difficult to distinguish colors and see clearly, increasing the likelihood of falls and accidents and accounting for some mistakes in taking medications

23
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What is PRESBYCUSIS?

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Gradual hearing loss that occurs as we age

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What is DEMENTIA?

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slow onset of progressive disorientation, shortened attention span and loss of cognitive function

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What is a common cause of dementia?

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Alzheimer’s Disease and affects nearly 4 million Americans

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What is NEUROPATHY?

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a disorder of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system in which function and structure of the peripheral motor, sensory, and autonomic neurons are impaired

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People with PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE tend to complain of?

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Gnawing, burning pain in the upper abdomen that improves after eating but returns later.

28
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What is the med term for the inflammation of the gallbladder?

A

CHOLECYSTITIS

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Older adults who use NSAIDS are more susceptible to what kind of disease that has complications such as bleeding, anemia, and bowel perforation?

A

PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE

30
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What kind of obstructions occur frequently in the geriatric population?

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BOWEL obstructions

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What is HEPATOMEGALY?

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Enlarged liver

32
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Patients with gastrointestinal problems present problems such as:

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pal or yellow, thin skin; frail musculoskeletal system; peripheral, sacral, and periorbital edema; hypertension; fever; tachycardia; and dyspnea

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What is one of the most rapidly fatal conditions in regards to abdominal pains?

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ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (TRIPLE A) tends to develop in people who have a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis

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What does a patient with triple A typically complain of?

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abdominal pain radiating through to the back with occasional flank pain

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