Geriatrics Flashcards
What is a contraindication for using donepezil in Alzheimer’s treatment
Bradycardia
What is the MOA of memantine
NMDA receptor antagonist
Which Alzheimer’s drug treatment can cause insomnia
Donepezil
Which dementia is characterised by a change in personality and social disinhibition
Frontotemporal lobe dementia
What is characteristically seen on brain imaging in Pick’s disease (FTLD)
Focal gyral atrophy with a knife-blade appearance
Which scoring system is used for pressure ulcers
Waterlow score
What is first line treatment in Alzheimer’s
Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
What is the MOA of donepezil
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
What is the treatment of vascular dementia
Tight control of vascular risk factors
Which antipsychotic is used to treat psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s
Quetiapine
What does mesenteric ischaemia show on CT abdomen
Dilated loops of bowel with thickened bowel wall
How long does drug-induced Parkinsonism take to resolve
Up to 1 year
Within how many days of discharge should HAP be considered
10 days
What should be added to steroid therapy for PMR when they cannot be weaned after 12 months
Steroid-sparing agent - tocilizumab
Which antibiotic carries the highest risk of C. Diff
Clindamycin
Which erythematous blistering skin condition affects the lower legs in association with venous insufficiency
Varicose eczema
Which organism most commonly causes prosthetic joint infection
P. acnes
What causes presbycusis
Degeneration of the outer hair cells in the cochlea
What does presbycusis show on hearing tests
Positive rinne’s bilaterally
Weber’s does not lateralise
Which type of dressing is used for exudative wounds
Alginate
When is it appropriate to use a silver-impregnated dressing
Signs of local infection
When is a hydrocolloid dressing used
Advanced ulcers
