Iatrogenesis in the elderly

Question 1

What is iatrogenesis?

Answer 1

Set of illness and injuries induced by health care workers

Question 2

True or false: you should be judicious with the exams/lab you order

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What age and gender tolerate blood drawing the least well?

Answer 3

Adolescent males

Question 4

True or false: you should avoid barium studies if possible

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Where does the US rate in terms of quality of care?

Answer 5

42

Question 6

What is the most common cause of iatrogenesis in geriatrics?

Answer 6

Medications

Question 7

What offers the greatest opportunity for iatrogenic complications?

Answer 7

Therapeutic interventions like diet, activity, meds

surgery, pysical modalities

Question 8

What are the classes of meds that most commonly cause iatrogeneic stuff? (4)

Answer 8

Anticoagulates
NSAIDs
Arrhythmic
Psychotropic

Question 9

What should you give pts on NSAIDs?

Answer 9

PPIs

Question 10

What are the factors that contribute to iatrogenic disease?

Answer 10

1. Communication
2. Diagnosis
3. Therapy (medical/surgical)
4. Environment
5. Cost, QOL