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MUST Screening ☺️
Why do we use the must score,
Step 1 what are we assessing scoring,
Step 2 weight loss in past 3 6 mo...
6  cards
Osteoporosis ☺️
Etiologies and pathophysiology ch...,
Risk factors non modifiable modif...,
Signs and symptoms
12  cards
Frontotemporal Dementia ☺️
Epidemiology etiology and risk fa...,
Pathophysiology,
Investigations to rule out revers...
5  cards
Lewy Body Dementia ☺️
Epidemiology etiology and risk fa...,
Presentation,
Signs and symptoms
5  cards
Alzheimer's Disease ☺️
Epidemiologyetiology and risk fac...,
Pathophysiology of ab and tau tan...,
Signs and symptoms
6  cards
Paget's disease of the Bone ☺️
Description and pathophysiologyep...,
Presentationinvestigations,
Management pharmacological
4  cards
Vascular/Mixed Dementia ☺️
Epidemiologyetiology and risk fac...,
Signs and symptoms,
Investigations rule out reversibl...
6  cards
Sociology of Ageing
Describe how the demographic make...,
How has life expectancy changed f...,
What is the difference between li...
16  cards
Mechanisms Of Ageing ☺️
When does ageing start,
What is programmed ageing,
What are gerontogenes
9  cards
Dementia General Flashcards ☺️
What is dementia,
What is alzheimer s diseasehow do...,
What is vascular dementia
19  cards
Movement Disorders
What are some of the motor manife...,
What is myoclonus,
What is dystopia
7  cards
Parkinsons ☺️
Prevalence of pdaetiology of pd,
Describe the clinical progression...,
Describe the basal ganglia thalam...
18  cards
Acetylcholine ☺️
Synthesis,
Storage describe how the relative...,
Describe how ach is released what...
12  cards
Dopamine ☺️
Describe how dopamine is synthesi...,
Describe how dopamine is stored n...,
Describe how dopamine is released...
10  cards
Glutamate ☺️
Describe the distribution and the...,
Describe the synthesis of glutamate,
Describe the storage of glutamate
9  cards
GABA ☺️
Describe the distribution and the...,
Describe the synthesis of gaba,
Describe the storage of gaba
9  cards
Medicine use in older adults
What is overprescribingwhat are t...,
What is frailty how can you measu...,
Describe the impact of ageing and...
14  cards
Seretonin ☺️
Describe how seretonin is synthes...,
Describe how seretonin is stored ...,
Describe how seretonin is released
10  cards
Ethical considerations
What is the 2 part test for judgi...,
What does the mca 2005 say how ca...,
What should you do if someone is ...
12  cards
Noradrenaline ☺️
How is noradrenaline synthesised,
How is noradrenaline stored,
How is noradrenaline released
7  cards
Research considerations
How would you normally gain conse...,
How might you gain consent from s...,
What would you need to provide th...
3  cards
Social Support
What are the 4 forms of social su...,
What are the protective elements ...,
What are the negative elements of...
17  cards
Intrinsic Capacity and Frailty
Why do different age groups respo...,
What is health ageing,
What are the 2 factors that make ...
9  cards
Exercise in the Management of Medical Conditions
What are the current nice guideli...,
Compare the relative efficacy of ...,
What are the current nice guideli...
14  cards
Public Health and Community Interventions
What is the overall aim for publi...,
Describe some work place interven...,
Describe some commercial influenc...
8  cards
The Doctor's role in Promoting Physical Activity
What should we be doing in primar...,
Why is exercise under utilised by...,
How would you conduct a consultat...
10  cards
Drug Related Harms
What drugs contribute to akis,
What drugs contribute to constipa...,
What drugs contribute to increase...
4  cards
Continence ☺️
How would you take a continence h...,
How would you screen for continence,
Stress urinary incontinence what ...
15  cards
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
What are the 5 geriatric giants,
What is the cga,
What areas would you like to expl...
11  cards
Falls ☺️
Describe the epidemiology of falls,
Describe the vicious cycle of falls,
How can we prevent falls
23  cards
Malnutrition
What is malnutrition what are the...,
Describe the epidemiology of maln...,
How does malnutrition affect the ...
18  cards
Gut Microbiome
What is the microbiome,
What positive and negative factor...,
Which vitamins are produced by th...
7  cards
Immunology of Ageing
Trends in ageing and immunology,
Why does this happen,
Tb in elderly
8  cards
Osteoarthritis ☺️
Epidemiologyrisk factors,
Pathophysiology,
Clinical syndrome
4  cards
Gout ☺️
Formation of uric acid and pathop...,
Risk factors,
Presentation
6  cards
Pseudogout ☺️
Risk factors,
Presentation,
Xray findingssynovial fluid analysis
5  cards
Vitamin D ☺️
Sources,
Functions,
Consequences of deficiency
4  cards
Essential Tremor ☺️
Descriptionepidemiologyetiology a...,
Presentation,
How does this differ from a parki...
4  cards
Periodontitis, Dental Caries and MRONJ ☺️
Epidemiology etiology and pathoph...,
Presentation gingivitis periodont...,
Risk factors for dental disease i...
10  cards
Dry Mouth, Ulcers, Carcinomas, Candida ☺️
Causes of dry mouth,
Assessment of dry mouth severity ...,
Complications of dry mouth
10  cards
Denture Care and Dental Care in Stroke or EOL ☺️
Describe good denture care,
What is denture stomatitis signs ...,
Dental care in stroke patients
4  cards
Hypercalcemia ☺️
Most common causes of high ca non...,
Other possible causes,
Management
3  cards
Bones and Joints: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Calcium, VitD, Phosphate
Osteoarthritis epidemiology patho...,
Osteoporosis epidemiology pathoph...,
Osteoporosis presentation investi...
14  cards
GU, GI: Urinary, Fecal Incontinence
Urinary incontinence risk factors...,
Urinary incontinence investigatio...,
Fecal incontinence risk factors p...
5  cards
Neurology: AD, VD, LBD, FTD, PD, ET
Ad epidemiology genetic environme...,
Ad presentation management specif...,
Vd epidemiology pathophysiology r...
18  cards

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