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
of Medications ... includes 48 medications ... unnecessarily high risk ... which certain medications ... #Geriatrics #Medications
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
each selected medication ... may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... Cognitive #Burden #Geriatrics ... #List #Pharmacology
Modified Beer criteria showing list of the potential associated with inappropriate usage of medicines - The
criteria showing list ... drug use in the geriatric ... population #Pharm #Geriatrics ... #Medications #Beers ... #List #Modified
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... life changes, medications ... #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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics ... #STEADI #Algorithm ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
#Pharmacology #Geriatrics ... #Hyponatremia #Medications ... #DrugInduced #List
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
heavy housework, medications ... and not at high risk ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... criteria for high-risk ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... low- to moderate-risk ... table below for a list
Supportive & Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT)

The SPICT is used to help identify people whose health
loss over the last ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #SPICT #Tool #Risk