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Geriatric Assessment Flashcards

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How may MI commonly present in the elderly?

A

Pre-syncope, syncope, delirium and dyspnoea

(Chest pain not present in up to 1/3rd!)

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Give three examples of non-medical “problems” for the elderly

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Isolation, fears, malnutrition

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Give 3 examples of common “problem list” items for the eldery?

A

Off the legs

Falls

Confusion

Frailty

Polypharmacy

Incontinence

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How may investigations of MI differ in the elderly?

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Angiogram may do more harm than good

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Why does antibiotic use in the elderly need to be more specific?

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Higher risk of C Diff infection

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