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Geriatrics Flashcards

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What is a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment?

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Multidimensional diagnostic process to determine medial, psychological and functional capabilities of a frail older person to come up with an integrated plan.

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What is Polypharmacy?

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When 6 or more drugs are prescribed at a time

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What is ‘Section 2’ when discharge planning?

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A referral made to social services to assess for funding (for care home), direct payments or package of care

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What is ‘Section 5’ when discharge planning?

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A referral made to social services by nursing staff when a patient is medically fit for discharge

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What is Frailty?

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Health state where multiple body systems gradually lose their inbuilt reserves and the patient becomes more at risk of adverse outcomes

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Give 5 causes of Syncopal Falls

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Vasovagal
Situational
Postural Hypotension
Autonomic Failure
Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity
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Give 3 causes of Non Syncopal falls

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Poor Vision
Muscle Weakness
Labrynthitis

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Give 3 types of drugs that contribute to Osteoporosis

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Steroids
Tamoxifen
Anti-Epileptics

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Define Delirium

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Acute confusional state with sudden onset and fluctuating course, developing over 1-2 days

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What does the mnemonic THINK DELIRIUM stand for?

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Trauma, Hypoxia, Increasing age, NOF fracture, smoKer
Drugs, Environment, Lack of sleep, Imbalanced electrolytes, Retention, Infection, Uncontrolled pain, Medical conditions (dementia)

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Delirium can be either hyperactive or hypoactive, give 3 common features of both

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Memory impairment/disordered thinking
Sleep wake cycle reversal
Tactile/visual hallucinations

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What is SQiD?

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Single question indicating delirium

Is this patient more confused than before?

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Give 5 ways to manage Delirium

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Reorientate the patient
Encourage friends/family visitation
Encourage physical activity 
Sleep hygiene
Remove catheters/cannulas
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What is the link between dementia and delirium?

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Delirium increases your chances of developing Dementia, but Dementia is a risk factor for Delirium

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Define Dementia

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Neurodegenerative syndrome with progressive decline in various cognitive functions with clear consciousness

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Give 3 cognitive impairments of Dementia

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Memory impairment
Reduced orientation
Reduced learning capacity

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What are the three non cognitive presentations of Dementia? Give examples

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Behavioural (Aggression, Agitation)
Psychotic (Delusions)
Sleep (Insominia)

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Give 2 microscopic and 2 macroscopic features of Alzheimers

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Macro - Cortical atrophy, Sulcal widening

Micro - Senile plaques (aggregated AB protein from amyloid breakdown), Hyperphosphorylated Tau Proteins

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Give 2 features of Vascular Dementia

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Stepwise presentation

Focal neurological symptoms

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Describe the difference in pathophysiology between DLB and Parkinsons

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Aggregations of Lewy Bodies (a- syn nuclein proteins) are widespread across the brain (whereas in Parkinsons they are localised to Substantia Nigra)

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Give 3 features of DLB

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Fluctuating cognition and alertness
Visual hallucinations
Spontaneous features of Parkinsons

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What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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Drop in dopamine when you start anti-psychotics

FEVER (Fever, Encephalopathy, Vital sign instability, Elevated enzymes, Rigidity)

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What is Frontotemporal Dementia?

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Atrophy of the frontal and temporal lobes

Symptoms are lobe dependent

24
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Describe the pathophysiology of AIDs Dementia

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HIV infested macrophages enter CNS and damage neurones

Insiduous onset and rapid progression

25
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What are 2 pharmacological managements of Dementia?

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Donepazil - AChEsterase inhibitor

Memantine - NMDA Antagonist (blocks glutamate)

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What is functional incontinence?

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The patient is unable to reach the toilet in time due to cognitive/physical problems

27
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Give a conservative, pharmacological and surgical management of stress incontinence

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C - Lose weight
P - Duloxetine (increases sphincter contraction)
S - Urethral bulking

28
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Give a conservative, pharmacological and surgical management of urge incontinence

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C - Absorbent pad/Sheath catheter
P - Mirabegron (B3 Agonists)
S - Ileocystoplasty

29
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Give 3 causes of faecal incontinence

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Faecal impaction
Sphincter Dysfunction (haemorrhoids, tears from vaginal delivery)
Impaired Sensation

30
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Give 2 complications of Faecal Incontinence

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Urinary Retention

Stercoral Perforation

31
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What is the ‘Break and Accelerate’ method

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Constipate then evacuate, i.e give small intermittent doses of Loperamide

32
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Define TIA

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Focal neurological deficits lasting less than 24hrs due to blockage of blood supply to part of brain

33
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What is Amaurosis Fugax?

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Central retinal artery occlusion/reduced perfusion of optic nerve causing unilateral or bilateral vision loss (like a curtain descending down)

34
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Give 4 causes of TIA

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Atherothromboembolism from Carotids
Cardioembolism
Hyperviscocity
Vasculitis

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What is ABCD2?

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Risk assessment of patient having a stroke after having a TIA
Age, Blood pressure, Clinical features, Duration of symptoms, Diabetes
Greater than or equal to four indicates high risk

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What are the pharmacological management options of TIA?

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Control CVS risk factors

Initial 300mg Aspirin for 2/52 before switching to Clopidogrel 75mg

37
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What is a potential surgical management of TIA?

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Carotid Endarterectomy

38
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Define Stroke

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Sudden onset of focal neurological deficit due to infarction/haemorrhage lasting more than 24hrs

39
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Describe the features of the Bramford Classification: TACS

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Unilateral weakness and sensory deficit
Homonymous Hemianopia
Higher cerebral dysfunction

40
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Describe the features of the Bramford Classification: PACS

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Two of the TACS criteria

41
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Describe the features of the Bramford Classification: POCS

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Cranial nerve palsy AND contralateral motor/sensory deficit
Conjugate eye movement disorder
Cerebellar dysfunction
Macular Sparing Homonymous Hemianopia

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Describe the features of the Bramford Classification: LAC

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Pure sensory, Pure motor or Sensorimotor

43
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Give two PRIMARY causes of a haemorrhagic stroke

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Hypertension

Amyloid Angiopathy

44
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Give two SECONDARY causes of a haemorrhagic stroke

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Trauma

Anticoagulants

45
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What is Thrombolysis and when would you carry it out?

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Clot dissolution with Alteplase

If the onset was less than 4.5hrs ago (best results within 90 minutes)

46
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Apart from Thrombolysis what other medical management would you give someone for an Ischaemic Stroke?

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300mg Aspirin OD for 2/52

47
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What is Malignant MCA Syndrome

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Cerebral Oedema surrounding an infarct in MCA

Treated with decompressive hemicraniotomy

48
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There are two scores used to discuss anticoagulation suitability. Describe the components of CHADS-VASc

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CHF, Hypertension, Age>75 (2), Diabetes Mellitus, Stroke (2), Vascular disease, Aged 65-74, Sex (F)
A score >2 requires anticoag

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There are two scores used to discuss anticoagulation suitability. Describe the components of HAS-BLED

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Hypertension, Abnormal renal/liver function, Stroke, Bleeding predisposition, Labile INR, Age>65, Drugs/alcohol

50
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Give four arguments against the use of Enteral Feeding

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Still an aspiration risk
Decreased enjoyment of food
Costly
May never be able to return to normal feeding again

51
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What is Palliative Care?

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Switching to a more holistic approach when a cure is no longer viable.
Different to EOL care

52
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Give 4 examples of medications used in Palliative Care and what they are used for

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Morphine Subcut - Pain relief
Levomepromazine - N&V
Midazolam - Agitation
Glycoporonium - Respiratory Secretions

53
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What are the features of confirming a death certificate?

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Pupils fixed and dilated
No response to pain
No breath/heart sounds after one minute of auscultation
Completed by a doctor who has cared for the patient in the last 2 weeks

54
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What are the components of a death certificate?

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1a - Cause of death
1b - Condition leading to cause of death
1c - Additional condition leading to 1b
2 - Any contributing factors/conditions

55
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Define Capacity (in terms of the mental capacity act 2007)

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Able to understand, retain, weigh up the pros and cons and come to a decision

56
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What are J waves?

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Positive deflection occuring between QRS complex and ST segment
Normally due to Hypothermia

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