Falls

Question 1

History that needs to be asked when a patient falls?

Answer 1

any prodromal symptoms :
chest pain
SOB
palpitations
headache
did she know she was about to fall

during the fall
did she lose consciousness
can there be collateral history of these falls episodes if there is a LOC - like abnormal movements , loss of bladder control , tongue bites

after the fall
any confusion
abe to recollect the events
any residual weakness of the arms and legs
any visual abnormalities
has the person injured herself anywhere especially the head

how often does she fall and are all the falls the same
what was she doing before th fall

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detailed history of
any new hypertensive medication
any new diabetic medication

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EXPLORE SOCIAL HISTORY
does she live on her own
does she have any carers
what is HER BASELINE MOBILITY

any smoking or ALCOHOL

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ALSO conduct quick cognitive assessment in the end