Geriatrics Flashcards
(26 cards)
Aortic Dissection Management
- Hemodynamically Stable = Immediate Surgery
- Hemodynamically Unstable = Pericardiocentesis
Management of PMR with difficulty to taper steroids
Continue Steroids and Start Tocilizumab
Antibiotics associated with C. difficile
- ciprofloxacin
- clindamycin
- third-generation cephalosporins.
Lateral Medullary Syndrome
- Vertigo, vomiting and nystagmus
- Hoarseness and dysphagia
Anti depressant for patient with Long QT Syndrome
Sertraline
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Clinical Feature
Parkinsonism + ataxia + nystagmus + Postural hypotension + atonic bladder
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Parkinsonism + Impairment of vertical gaze (Down gaze is often worse than up gaze)
Asymptotic Bacteriuria in Elderly Management
No treatment
Parkinson patient on medication complaints of hallucinations and impulsiveness
Reduce Ropinarole
Medication associated with lower Vitamin B12 levels
PPI - Pantoprazole
Dyslipidemia medication which needs to be reduced dose for CKD patients
Fenofibrates
Transluminable swelling over the postero-medial aspect of the knee.
Bakers Cyst
Locked-in Syndrome Artery Involved
Proximal and middle basilar artery segments
Inital Management of Digoxin Toxicity
Atropine
Alien limb’ or ‘alien hand syndrome’ seen in
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD)
Anti-Psychotic Safe in Parkinsons Disease
Quetiapine
Most Appropriate Dressing for Bed Sore or Pressure Sore
Calcium Algenate
Recurrent UTI + Anemia + Microscopic Hematuria
Flexible Cystoscopy to rule out cancer
prosthetic joint infection after re-insertion of new joint
Propionibacterium acnes
Score to measure patient fraility
Electronic Fraility Index
Waterlow score is used for
Risk of forming Pressure Ulcers
Barthel index Indication for use
Activities of daily living in post-stroke patients
Inital Management of Rhabdomyolysis
IV Fluids
Petechiae + Follicular hyperkeratosis + perifollicular haemorrhages.
Vitamin C Deficiency
