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Abbreviated Beers List of Medications to Avoid in the Elderly

The Beers List, which was updated in
of Medications ... includes 48 medications ... which certain medications ... be avoided.11 TABLE ... #Geriatrics #Medications
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polypharmacy - esp. > 4 medications ... Falls #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Causes
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nonpharmacologic Interventions (pediatric and adult)
Physical (Sensory) Interventions
 - Comfort
Interventions (pediatric ... techniques (breathing, meditation ... Guided imagery - Conversation ... Interventions #Table
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... anticholinergic medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
on the kidney (Table ... #Pharmacology #Geriatrics ... #Hyponatremia #Medications ... #DrugInduced #List
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... no echo in the last ... if not done in last
Taken from Dr Motov's work on a CERTA regime.
This is published in conjunction with the CERTA
analgesia by using medication ... than just opioid medications ... NOT a definitive list ... and in all cases ... PainSyndromes #Pathways #Table
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
heavy housework, medications ... from whatever cause ... so, they seem stable ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Pager Summary Indications ... Dialyzer is rigid case ... restores volume lost ... dialysate flow (both convection
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox, the case ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... for a list of acceptable