Falls Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
what do drugs decrease to cause falls? (3)
A
BP
HR
Awareness
2
Q
what do drugs increase to cause falls? (4)
A
Urine output
Sedation
Hallucinations
Dizziness
3
Q
some culprit drugs? (5)
A
antihypertensive BB sedatives opiods alcohol
4
Q
MDT in falls?
A
Nurse - eyes, ECG, BP
PHYSIO - balance and gait
Doctor - history and exam + bones
5
Q
extra systemic things that you want to know?
A
memory
urinary symptoms
has walking changed recently
DRUGS - EVERYTHING
6
Q
factors that make you want a CT head?
A
GCS <13 signs of skill fracture seizure vomiting anti-coagulation
7
Q
BB to be careful of?
A
bisoprolol
