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Geriatrics

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Decks in this class (12)

Elderly - Frailty
Is geriatric medicine an ageist c...,
What is the epidemiology and tren...,
How is life expectancy changing i...
29  cards
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 1
Comprehansive geriatric assessmen...,
Ageing not about age alone about ...,
Ageing and redundancy progressive...
23  cards
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 2
What is the best way to assess an...,
What are the main things involved...,
Goal centred vs problem centred 3
25  cards
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 3
Person presents with a decompensa...,
Who is involved in the mdt assess...,
What other professionals may be i...
16  cards
Elderly Incontinence - Part 1
Why learn about incontinence 1,
What is the prevalence of urinary...,
Incontinence is a ________ with m...
13  cards
Elderly Incontinence - Part 2
Intrinsic factors what are the ca...,
Stress incontinence what is the c...,
Stress incontinence bladder outle...
24  cards
Elderly Incontinence - Part 3
Indications for referral to speci...,
Indications for referral to speci...,
Indications for referral to speci...
7  cards
Elderly - Delirium
Whata re the key features of deli...,
What are some otehr common featur...,
Who gets delirum 3
28  cards
Elderly - Immobility & Falls
Basic rules for looking after old...,
What are the causes of falls 2,
What are the musculoskeletal caus...
37  cards
Elderly - Drugs and Polypharmacy - Part 1
What is polypharmacy 1,
Why learn about adverse drug reac...,
Polypharmacy often leads to ___ 3
13  cards
Elderly - Drugs and Polypharmacy - Part 2
Clinical pharmacology of old age ...,
How is absorption affected in old...,
_____ of absorption not affected ...
24  cards
Elderly - Drugs and Polypharmacy - Part 3
Deprescribing to reduce substitut...,
Proactive deprescribing is what 2,
Stopping statins towards end of l...
13  cards

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