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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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 ... Assessment #Staging #Test ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Palliative
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... longer be the best ... #Management #Geriatrics
Planning for Older Drivers Safety (PODS) algorithm, a toolbox of functional assessment tests related to driving.
Safety (PODS) algorithm ... functional assessment tests ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... DriversSafety #Algorithm
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 ... #Palliative #Dementia ... FunctionalAssessmentStagingTest #Scale
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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- Don't order tests ... antipsychotic meds unless all ... Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics
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