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 ... Elderly The Beers List ... unnecessarily high risk ... available.11 The list ... #Geriatrics #Medications
Delirium Do's And Don'ts  Guideline

These are my delirium do’s and don’ts which I tweeted earlier,
Do's And Don'ts Guideline ... @dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #Donts #Tips #Guidelines
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
Deprescribing Algorithm ... outlined in the guideline ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... #Management #Geriatrics
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... outlined in the guideline ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... #Management #Geriatrics
The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders Intervention: Falls Risk Factor Assessment and
Intervention: Falls Risk ... Co‐management #Diagnosis ... #PatientInfo #Geriatrics ... #STRIDE #Fall #Risk
Delirium: Top Tips

1. LOOK CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM 
2. HARNESS THE POWER OF THE FAMILY 
3. FIND/STOP
dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... Delirium #Tips #Guidelines
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... Cognitive #Burden #Geriatrics ... #Medications #List
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Baseline risk factors ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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base your entire diagnosis ... dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #Tips #Donts #Guidelines