2: Comprehensive geriatric assessment Flashcards

1
Q

What do you create instead of a differential diagnosis for patients with multiple morbidities?

A

Problem list

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2
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Acute illnesses have (the same / different) presentations, investigations and treatments in older people compared to younger people.

A

different

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3
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What condition is often seen in older people and is caused by a secondary illness?

A

Delirium

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4
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What are some iatrogenic symptoms / diseases caused by

a) antihypertensives
b) broad-spectrum antibiotics
c) NSAIDs?

A

a) Postural hypotension

b) C. diff infection

c) Peptic ulcers, AKI

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5
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Older patients often have a single problem - true or false?

A

False

Several co-existing problems, not easily tied to a system

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6
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What process is used to diagnose a frail older patient?

A

Comprehensive geriatric assessment

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