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geriatrics Flashcards

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confusion screen bloods

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FBC, U&E, LFTs, calcium, glucose, ESR/CRP, TFTs, vitamin B12 and folate level

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medical tx for mild alzheimers

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acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
- DONEPEZIL, galantamine and rivastigmine

(stops Ach from being broken down in the brain leading to increased communication between nerve cells)

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medical tx for severe Alzheimers / second line

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memantine (an NMDA receptor antagonist)

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