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Dementia
What is the diagnostic criteria f...,
What are the dementia subtypes,
How common are each subtype
43  cards
Stroke
What is posterior circulation syn...,
What is lacunar syndrome lacs,
What is total anterior circulatio...
17  cards
Delirium
What are the risk factors for del...,
What are the first line investiga...,
What are the second line investig...
22  cards
Continence
What are the types of urinary inc...,
What are the voiding obstructive ...,
What are the storage irritative l...
39  cards
Osteoporosis
What is osteoporosis,
How common is osteoporosis,
What is remodelling
34  cards
Falls
What are the intrinsic rfs for fa...,
What are the extrinsic rfs for fa...,
How common are falls
16  cards
Pressure Ulcers
What is a stage one pressure ulcer,
What is a stage two pressure ulcer,
What is a stage three pressure ulcer
16  cards
Nutrition
What is the risk assessment tool ...,
How is nutritional status assessed,
What are the underlying causes of...
22  cards
Parkinsonism
What are the cardinal features of pd,
What are the different types of pd,
What are the suggestive features ...
28  cards
Depression
How prevalent is depression in el...,
What are organic differentials fo...,
What are the key depression sympt...
6  cards
Psychosis
What are delusions,
What are hallucinations,
What are the causes of oa psychosis
6  cards
Medication in Old Age Psychiatry
What are the concerns in old age ...,
What are the principles of prescr...,
What are the se problems with opi...
16  cards
Polypharmacy
What proportion of 65 74year olds...,
What proportion of 75 year olds t...,
What proportion of adults are hos...
12  cards
Delrium VS Dementia
What is the difference in mode of...,
Is there poor attention,
Conscious level
17  cards
Capacity
What is capacity,
What are the 4 parts of capacity,
How do you assess capacity on a p...
10  cards
Elder abuse
What is elder abuse,
Types of abuse,
What are signs of abuse
4  cards
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Define cga,
What are the five components of cga,
Who are the people involved in cga
6  cards

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