what is the definition of dementia?
cognitive impairment: decline in both memory and thinking sufficient to impair ADLs, process in interpreting incoming information and maintaining info
present to =>6 months
definition of delirium?
impairment of cognition, distubrances of attnetion and consious level, abnormal psychomotor behaviour, disturbed sleep-wake cycle
acute onset (hours/days)
typically symptoms worse at night
what are the three types of delirium?
what examinations should be done when a patient comes in having had a fall?
list 3 fall risk assessment tools
list some risk factos for osteoporosis?
risk factors for delirium?
what T score is osteopenia and osteoporosis?
osteopenia -1 to -2.5
osteoporosis -2.5 to -4
managment of delirium?
medication for osteoporosis?
risks with bisphosphonates?
what is polypharmacy?
older pts have more conditions required diff meds
polypharmacy occurs which is when 6 or more drugs prescribed at any one time
what are the different types of falls?
what are the two risk assessment tools fro fracture risk?
Q- FRACTURE (better) and FRAX
what are teh 4 P’s of fall prevention
pain
position
placement
personal needs
what are the four different types of incontinence?
symptoms of stress incontinence?
leakage when increased intrabdo pressure (e.g. coughing or laughing)
- urgency
- frequency
symptoms or urge incontinence?
related to OAB (detrusor overactivity)
- frequency
- urgency
- nocturia
symptoms of overflow incontinence?
unable to completely empty bladder secondary to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) or detrusor inactivity
- constant dribbling
- frequent urination with only small amounts
symptoms of functional incontinence?
disability means they cannot reach toielt in time e.g. walking with aid
- urgency
- frequency
- nocturia
managament of stress incontinence (conservative and pharm)
conservative:
- reduce caffeine
- stop XS fluid intake
- stop smoking
- lose weight
- pelvis floor msucle training (3 months)
pharm: duloxetine
surgical:
- colposuspension
- autologous rectus fascial sling
- retropubic mid-urethral mesh sling
- intramural urethral bulking agents
management for urge incontinence?
conservative: (for women)
- reduce caffeine
- stop XS fluid intake
- stop smoking
- lose weight
- offer bladder training (for at least 6 wks)
pharm:
- anticholinergic e.g. oxybutynin (not great in older people!)
- second line: mirabegnon
what is teh memory loss pattern like for dementia
in early stage of dementia pts start to lose their short term memory -> then long term as the disease progresses
managment of overflow incontinence?
treat underlying cause of bladder outflow obstruction e.g. surgery to remove blockage, meds to shrink prostate, self catherisation (for detrusor inactivity)