Week 2 - geriatric conditions Flashcards
what may cause syncope in geritric paitents?
NEUROLOGICAL- SEIZURE, STROKE, VIRTIGO
cardiovascualr, metabolic disorders
what are the different calssifications of dizziness?
virtigo- illusion of movmeent presyncoal - near faint unsteady - sense of imbalance psychogenic - anxiety, panic attack mixed
how might parkinsons disease present?
bradykinesia - slow movment
ridgidiry
tremor
abnormal gait, dementia, hypomania - expressionless
what might cause gait distrubances in elderly paitents?
pain, stroke, inner ear disorder, ill fitting shoes
neurolgical condtions: MS, cerebral pausy, chronic injury or disability
what may be the cause of a headache in an elderly patient?
stroke, TIA, Infection, dehydration, migrain, tension headache, stinososis, dental pain, neck pain, temporal arteritis: inflamation of temproal artieris
what are some things that might cause confusion in elderly paitnetns?
UTI, dementia, parkinsons, delirium, psyciatric
what are some differenital diagnosises for diorehha in elderly people?
infection, surgical emergency, diverticulities, consitpation with overflow
chronic0 hyperthyroidism, inflamatory bowl disease, bowl cancer, medications, alcohol, laxitives, malabsorbtion
what are some causes of chest pain in older adults?
cardio- anginia, aortic dissection, AMI resp: plural effusuion, pnemonia gastroinestinal: ossophageal motality, reflux, pancratitis, gallstones Neuroligical0 herpes musculoskeltal infective- myocardiatis, pericarditid tramatic
what may cause constipation un older adults?
colorectal cancer, dehydration, medications, endocrine, feacal impaction, cerebral dysfunction
what may cause GORD in elderly paitents?
weight gain, polypharm, hiatus hernia, reduced tone in lower oesophageal sphincter
what is the definition of polypharm?
5 more more prescribed medications
increased side effets, interactions
what are some alternatives to transporting geriatric paitents to the ED?
Gp, community nursing, pharmicist, alled health, psycologist, community groups
