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What are the two parts of the CGA?

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Multidisciplinary evaluation where multiple problems are considered…to develop a coordinated care plan

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What is the purpose of the CGA? (3)

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  1. Prevent decline in performance of ADLs and IADLs
  2. Screen for impairments
  3. Screen for preventable disease
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What are the three pros to the CGA?

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Improves function
Improves QOL
Decreases hospitalization

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What are the members of a geriatric assessment team?

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CMA/RN
Social worker
PharmD
Dr.

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What are the IADLs?

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Telephone
Transportation
Meds
Finances

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What are the five areas of the GSA?

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  1. Medical
  2. Function
  3. Psych
  4. Social
  5. Environment
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What are the parts of the psychosocial assessment?

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Cognitive assessment

Mood/depression testing

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What are the five parts of the medical assessment?

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Problem list
Comorbid conditions
Disease severity
Medication review
Nutritional status
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What are the four parts of the functional assessment

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ADLs
IADLs
Activity/exercise
Gait/balance

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As pts lose the ability to do IADLs., then how likely are they to develop dementia?

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1 = 1
2= 2.34
3 = 4.54
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What percent of the elderly population have nutritional disorders?

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20-30%

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What are the lab tests used to check for nutritional status?

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ALbumin

cholesterol

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What is the get up and go test? What is considered a failure?

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Pt has to get up from a seated position walk 10 ft, then return

Fail if more than 20 secs

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True or false: the get up and go test is still valid for pts using an assistive device

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False

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What are the two parts of the psych assessment?

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  1. Look for atypical presentation of depression

2. Assess cognitive function

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What are the risk factors for depression? (2)

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h/o social isolation

recent losses

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What are the tools to assess cognitive function?

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  1. Folstein mini-mental state exam
  2. Montreal cognitive assessment
  3. Clock draw
  4. Verbal fluency
  5. Mini-cog
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What is the karnofsky scale?

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Assessment for cognition

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True or false: you should involve family members at a f/u meeting for cognitive deficit findings

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True

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What are the two goals of geriatric prevention?

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Increase function (ADLs, IADLs)
Improve QOL
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What is the secondary form of disease prevention?

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Screening/detecting of asymptomatic

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What is the tertiary form of disease prevention?

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Treating complications

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What is the primary form of disease prevention?

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Immunization

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What is the cost of missed prevention opportunities?

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$55 billion

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What is the cost of unnecessary services?
$210 billion
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What are the top three causes of death in the elderly as of 2010?
CA Heart disease LRIs
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What is the purpose of the USPSTF?
Determine whether or not evidence supports providing a clinical preventive service
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What does the "C" rating by the USPSTF mean?
Clinicians may provide this service to selected pts
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What does the "I" rating by the USPSTF mean?
Evidence that the service effectiveness is lacking, poor quality
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What are the two A and B recommendations by the USPSTF?
Bone mass measurement Colorectal CA screening Mammograms Pap/pelvic
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What fraction of pts with breast CA are 65+?
More than half
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What is the chance of developing breast CA at age 50? At 80?
1: 50 1: 8
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What is the rating given by the USPSTF for breast biennial mammograms?
B
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What is the rating given by the USPSTF for breast self exams?
D
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What is the rating given by the USPSTF for breast biennial mammograms for women over the age of 75?
I
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What is the rating given by the USPSTF for breast MRI screens for breast CA?
I
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What is the age cutoff for biennial mammograms?
75 yo
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What percent of cervical cancers are caused by HPV?
93%
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True or false: older women are less likely to present with advanced cervical CA?
True
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At what age are pap smears not recommended? What is the USPSTF recommendation?
65 D
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Women aged 21-65 would get pap smears how often?
Every three years
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What is the recommendation for cervical CA screening for women 30-65?
Combination of cytology and HPV testing
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Why is COPD associated with osteoporosis?
Chronic steroid use may cause osteoporosis
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What are the major risk factors for osteoporosis?
``` Wt >60 kg EtOH Smokes Family h/o Caffeine ```
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What is the single best indicator of osteoporosis?
wt
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What is the USPSTF recommended of screening for osteoporosis for men and women?
B for women 65+ | I for men
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What are the two risk factors for prostate CA?
First degree relative | African American
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True or false: it is not known whether a PSA screen will reduce the risk of death from prostate CA
True
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What are the two diseases that can show elevated PSA?
prostatitis or BPH
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What is the USPSTF recommendation for PSA screening?
D
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What fraction of men with limited life expectancy continue to receive PSA?
1/3
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Does a 65 yo white male need a PSA test?
No
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For every 3000 PSA tests, how many pts get ED or incontinence?
120
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For every 3000 PSA tests, how many pts get CV event?
6
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For every 3000 PSA tests, how many pts get a DVT?
3
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For every 3000 PSA tests, how many pts die?
1
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What percent of colon CAs happen after the age of 50?
90%
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In what population is colon CA high?
African American men
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Colon cancer has an A rating for what age range?
from 50 to 75
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What is the absolute cutoff for colon CA screening?
85 yo
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What are the three other recommendations for screening in pts? (3)
Cognitive impairment Glaucoma screening TSH in women

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