Geriatric Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
how would you get a history from a confused elderly patient?
A
call family members/friends/GP
notes
medication list
2
Q
what is used instead of a differential diagnosis list in MfE?
A
problem list
3
Q
name the 4 categories of a CGA
A
medical
functioning
psychological
social/environment
4
Q
what can cause a hypoxic MI?
A
pneumonia
anaemia
5
Q
what can present instead of chest pain in an elderly person with an acute MI
A
falls collapse delirium dizziness breathlessness
6
Q
what antihypertensives work by vasodilating BVs?
A
Ca channel blocker
ACEi
7
Q
why is WCC and CRP less responsive i.e wont rise much in old people?
A
bone marrow isn’t as good
8
Q
what antibiotics should be avoided in elderly people and why?
A
4 C’s
more at risk of c diff
