Giselle Falconi, MD @GFalconi
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Giselle is passionate about health care disparities, interprofessional education and culturally competent care. She is originally from Peru and is interested in pursuing a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine after residency. https://twitter.com/gfalconi_md
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Abbreviated Beers List of Medications to Avoid in the Elderly

The Beers List, which was updated in
Abbreviated Beers List ... Medications to Avoid ... Elderly The Beers List ... available.11 The list ... #Geriatrics #Medications
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
Cognitive Burden Scale ... (ACB Scale) ... #ACB #Scale #Anticholinergic ... Cognitive #Burden #Geriatrics ... #Medications #List
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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antipsychotic meds unless all ... Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics ... Donts #Guidelines #Avoid
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
must have a FAST Scale ... equal to 7 FAST Scale ... Sub-stage 7b: All ... intelligible vocabulary lost ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
5 Dementia hospice eligibility • Stage 7 or beyond according to the FAST scale • Unable
according to the FAST scale ... Am J Hosp Palliat ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... FunctionalAssessmentStagingTest #Scale
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
need help with all ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Clinical #Frailty #Scale