geriatrics Flashcards
define
- senescence,
- normal aging,
- usual aging,
- life expectancy
- maximum life span potential?
what are the 4 theories of aging?
what are the processes that cause aging at the cellular level ?
what are the height and weight/body composition changes associated with aging?
what is sarcopenia?
what are the vision, hearing, taste and smell changes associated with aging?
what happens to your immunity when you get older?
how about aging and drugs?
what are the main health concerns of older patients?
what races have higher mortality?
disability and mortality associated witih gender?
what are the major causes of mortality in older adults?
how is disability assessed/?
What are the ADLs?
what are the IADLs?
how do you diagnose fraility?
what are the components of a functional assessment?
how to assess for cognition?
how does aging cause falling?
how do you do a fall risk assessment/
what are the common foot problems?
what are the etiology/risk factors of pressure injuries?
what are the 4 stages of pressure injury?
tx of pressure ulcers?
define chronic wound?
MCC of hip fractures?
how do you classify hip fractures?
basics of intracapsular fractures?
basics of extracapsular fractures?
how do you diganose fractures? tx?
what are the types of intracapsular fractures?
what are the types of extracapsular fractures?
tx pf extracapsular fractures?
how do you manage the VTE prophylaxis associated with hip fractures?
why are older adults sensitive to drugs?
what should you use do for an elderly women on low dose benzo for chronic anxiety?
what meds should warrant scrutiny in geriatric patients?
how do you diagnose malnutrition?
what are the MCC causes of fecal incontinence in geriatrics?
