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Geriatrics Flashcards

1
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What is a contraindication for using donepezil in Alzheimer’s treatment

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Bradycardia

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2
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What is the MOA of memantine

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NMDA receptor antagonist

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3
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Which Alzheimer’s drug treatment can cause insomnia

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Donepezil

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4
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Which dementia is characterised by a change in personality and social disinhibition

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Frontotemporal lobe dementia

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What is characteristically seen on brain imaging in Pick’s disease (FTLD)

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Focal gyral atrophy with a knife-blade appearance

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Which scoring system is used for pressure ulcers

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Waterlow score

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7
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What is first line treatment in Alzheimer’s

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Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantamine

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8
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What is the MOA of donepezil

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

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9
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What is the treatment of vascular dementia

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Tight control of vascular risk factors

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10
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Which antipsychotic is used to treat psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s

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Quetiapine

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11
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What does mesenteric ischaemia show on CT abdomen

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Dilated loops of bowel with thickened bowel wall

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12
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How long does drug-induced Parkinsonism take to resolve

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Up to 1 year

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13
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Within how many days of discharge should HAP be considered

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10 days

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14
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What should be added to steroid therapy for PMR when they cannot be weaned after 12 months

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Steroid-sparing agent - tocilizumab

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15
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Which antibiotic carries the highest risk of C. Diff

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Clindamycin

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16
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Which erythematous blistering skin condition affects the lower legs in association with venous insufficiency

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Varicose eczema

17
Q

Which organism most commonly causes prosthetic joint infection

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P. acnes

18
Q

What causes presbycusis

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Degeneration of the outer hair cells in the cochlea

19
Q

What does presbycusis show on hearing tests

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Positive rinne’s bilaterally
Weber’s does not lateralise

20
Q

Which type of dressing is used for exudative wounds

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Alginate

21
Q

When is it appropriate to use a silver-impregnated dressing

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Signs of local infection

22
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When is a hydrocolloid dressing used

A

Advanced ulcers

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