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MUST Screening ☺️
Why do we use the must score,
Step 1 what are we assessing scoring,
Step 2 weight loss in past 3 6 mo...
6
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Osteoporosis ☺️
Etiologies and pathophysiology ch...,
Risk factors non modifiable modif...,
Signs and symptoms
12
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Frontotemporal Dementia ☺️
Epidemiology etiology and risk fa...,
Pathophysiology,
Investigations to rule out revers...
5
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Lewy Body Dementia ☺️
Epidemiology etiology and risk fa...,
Presentation,
Signs and symptoms
5
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Alzheimer's Disease ☺️
Epidemiologyetiology and risk fac...,
Pathophysiology of ab and tau tan...,
Signs and symptoms
6
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Paget's disease of the Bone ☺️
Description and pathophysiologyep...,
Presentationinvestigations,
Management pharmacological
4
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Vascular/Mixed Dementia ☺️
Epidemiologyetiology and risk fac...,
Signs and symptoms,
Investigations rule out reversibl...
6
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Sociology of Ageing
Describe how the demographic make...,
How has life expectancy changed f...,
What is the difference between li...
16
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Mechanisms Of Ageing ☺️
When does ageing start,
What is programmed ageing,
What are gerontogenes
9
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Dementia General Flashcards ☺️
What is dementia,
What is alzheimer s diseasehow do...,
What is vascular dementia
19
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Movement Disorders
What are some of the motor manife...,
What is myoclonus,
What is dystopia
7
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Parkinsons ☺️
Prevalence of pdaetiology of pd,
Describe the clinical progression...,
Describe the basal ganglia thalam...
18
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Acetylcholine ☺️
Synthesis,
Storage describe how the relative...,
Describe how ach is released what...
12
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Dopamine ☺️
Describe how dopamine is synthesi...,
Describe how dopamine is stored n...,
Describe how dopamine is released...
10
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Glutamate ☺️
Describe the distribution and the...,
Describe the synthesis of glutamate,
Describe the storage of glutamate
9
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GABA ☺️
Describe the distribution and the...,
Describe the synthesis of gaba,
Describe the storage of gaba
9
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Medicine use in older adults
What is overprescribingwhat are t...,
What is frailty how can you measu...,
Describe the impact of ageing and...
14
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Seretonin ☺️
Describe how seretonin is synthes...,
Describe how seretonin is stored ...,
Describe how seretonin is released
10
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Ethical considerations
What is the 2 part test for judgi...,
What does the mca 2005 say how ca...,
What should you do if someone is ...
12
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Noradrenaline ☺️
How is noradrenaline synthesised,
How is noradrenaline stored,
How is noradrenaline released
7
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Research considerations
How would you normally gain conse...,
How might you gain consent from s...,
What would you need to provide th...
3
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Social Support
What are the 4 forms of social su...,
What are the protective elements ...,
What are the negative elements of...
17
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Intrinsic Capacity and Frailty
Why do different age groups respo...,
What is health ageing,
What are the 2 factors that make ...
9
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Exercise in the Management of Medical Conditions
What are the current nice guideli...,
Compare the relative efficacy of ...,
What are the current nice guideli...
14
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Public Health and Community Interventions
What is the overall aim for publi...,
Describe some work place interven...,
Describe some commercial influenc...
8
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The Doctor's role in Promoting Physical Activity
What should we be doing in primar...,
Why is exercise under utilised by...,
How would you conduct a consultat...
10
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Drug Related Harms
What drugs contribute to akis,
What drugs contribute to constipa...,
What drugs contribute to increase...
4
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Continence ☺️
How would you take a continence h...,
How would you screen for continence,
Stress urinary incontinence what ...
15
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
What are the 5 geriatric giants,
What is the cga,
What areas would you like to expl...
11
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Falls ☺️
Describe the epidemiology of falls,
Describe the vicious cycle of falls,
How can we prevent falls
23
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Malnutrition
What is malnutrition what are the...,
Describe the epidemiology of maln...,
How does malnutrition affect the ...
18
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Gut Microbiome
What is the microbiome,
What positive and negative factor...,
Which vitamins are produced by th...
7
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Immunology of Ageing
Trends in ageing and immunology,
Why does this happen,
Tb in elderly
8
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Osteoarthritis ☺️
Epidemiologyrisk factors,
Pathophysiology,
Clinical syndrome
4
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Gout ☺️
Formation of uric acid and pathop...,
Risk factors,
Presentation
6
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Pseudogout ☺️
Risk factors,
Presentation,
Xray findingssynovial fluid analysis
5
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Vitamin D ☺️
Sources,
Functions,
Consequences of deficiency
4
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Essential Tremor ☺️
Descriptionepidemiologyetiology a...,
Presentation,
How does this differ from a parki...
4
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Periodontitis, Dental Caries and MRONJ ☺️
Epidemiology etiology and pathoph...,
Presentation gingivitis periodont...,
Risk factors for dental disease i...
10
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Dry Mouth, Ulcers, Carcinomas, Candida ☺️
Causes of dry mouth,
Assessment of dry mouth severity ...,
Complications of dry mouth
10
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Denture Care and Dental Care in Stroke or EOL ☺️
Describe good denture care,
What is denture stomatitis signs ...,
Dental care in stroke patients
4
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Hypercalcemia ☺️
Most common causes of high ca non...,
Other possible causes,
Management
3
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Bones and Joints: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Calcium, VitD, Phosphate
Osteoarthritis epidemiology patho...,
Osteoporosis epidemiology pathoph...,
Osteoporosis presentation investi...
14
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GU, GI: Urinary, Fecal Incontinence
Urinary incontinence risk factors...,
Urinary incontinence investigatio...,
Fecal incontinence risk factors p...
5
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Neurology: AD, VD, LBD, FTD, PD, ET
Ad epidemiology genetic environme...,
Ad presentation management specif...,
Vd epidemiology pathophysiology r...
18
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