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NBS Boards 2 Associated Clinical Science > Geriatrics > Flashcards

Geriatrics Flashcards

1
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MCC of blindness

A

Macular degeneration

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2
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MCC of visual loss

A

Cataracts

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3
Q

Most common endocrine cause of carpal tunnel

A

Hypothyroidism

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4
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Presbyopia

A
  • lens elasticity (farsighted)
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5
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Presbycusis

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  • sensorineural hearing loss
  • men = loss of high tones
  • women = loss of low tones
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6
Q

Macular degeneration

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  • irreversible
  • painless
  • central field loss
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7
Q

Most common cause of conduction loss in elderly

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Cerumen

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8
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2 most common fracture in elderly

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Traumatic = fall down in winter and fracture wrist

Spontaneous = break their hip and fall down

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9
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Stroke

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  • tear of intima
  • FAST
    — face, arm, speech, time
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10
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Seborrheic keratosis

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  • barnacles of old age

- insignificant

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11
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Lichenification and leukoplakia

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Precancerous (chewing tobacco

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12
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Constipation due to

A

Decreased fiber and fluids

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13
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Osteoporosis

A
  • DX with DEXA
  • bone density
  • normal blood calcium
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14
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Prostate

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  • PSA(prostate specific antigen): non specific test
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15
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Arterial insufficiency

A

Pale, thin skin, smokers

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16
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Venous insufficiency

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  • rumor, stasis dermatitis (LE first)
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17
Q

Age effects on: GFR? Kidney mass?

A

GFR decrease by 1/2

Kidney mass decreases

18
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Age effects on: lean muscle

19
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Age effects on: lung capacity

A

Age effects on:

20
Q

Age effects on: collagen tissue

21
Q

Age effects on:RBC’s

A

Micro/hypo

Decrease

22
Q

Age effects on: H20 and turgor

23
Q

Age effects on: brain and nerve

A

Decrease by half

24
Q

Age effects on: taste

A

Decrease by 65%

25
Q

Age effects on: blood glucose

26
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Age effects on: blood calcium

27
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Age effects on: WBC’s

28
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Age effects on: fat

29
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Age effects on: ESR

30
Q

Age effects on: residual volume

A

Increase - can’t expel all the air out

31
Q

Incontinence causes

A
  • stress
  • neurogenic (cauda equina)
  • infectious/ urge
32
Q

ESR levels

A

0-30 normal for aging population
0-20 normal
30-80 not diagnostic

33
Q

ESR over 80 in someone over 50

A
  • Giant cell arthritis: basically have associated polymyalgia rheumatica (achy joints)
    Or
  • multiple myeloma: primary bone cancer (blood actually); stacks of IgG - Rouleaux complex
34
Q

<1 cm
Flat
Freckle

35
Q

<1 cm
Raised/solid
Wart

36
Q

< 0.5 cm
Raised/serous
Herpes

A

Vesicles
(Hives, wheals, and urticaria)
[hiving hold wheal and hurt your car]

37
Q

< 0.5 cm
Raised/pus
Acne

38
Q

Flat
Large
Mongolian

39
Q

Raised/solid
Arthritis
Large

40
Q

Raised/serous
Pemphigus
Large

41
Q

Raised
Pus
Large
Boil =>carbuncle

NBS Boards 2 Associated Clinical Science (17 decks)

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