Falls

Question 1

what are the risks associated with immobilisation?

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Question 2

What physiology of ageing can contribute to a fall?

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Question 3

what are some common age related pathologies that increase the risk of falls?

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Question 4

What are common cayses of syncope?

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Question 5

What is orthostatic hypotension?`

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Question 6

What does cognitive impairment affect?

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Question 7

What exam should be done on any patient who falls?

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Question 8

What neurological disorders can cause a fall?

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Question 9

Why can vestibular disease contribute to a fall?

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Question 10

what environmental factors can affect a fall?

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Question 11

What drugs increase the risk of falls?

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Question 12

what factors of the history are important when the patient has fallen?

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Question 13

What examinations are important when a patient has had a fall?

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Question 14

What assessment tools can be used in patients who suffer falls?

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Question 15

How can falls be managed?

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Question 16

What interventions can help prevent falls?

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