Giselle Falconi, MD @GFalconi
693.8K 189 104
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
Contributor Ranks
Latest Searches
9 results
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
Deprescribing Algorithm ... outlined in the guideline ... This algorithm helps ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Memantine
Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

Features of Normal Age Related Forgetfulness versus Serious Memory Problems in Dementia.

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Features of Normal Age ... Memory Problems in Dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Forgetfullness
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... outlined in the guideline ... This algorithm helps ... As life changes, ... #Management #Geriatrics
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
commonly used as ... tool to detect dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
factors: - Older age ... organ disease (ie dementia ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics
Planning for Older Drivers Safety (PODS) algorithm, a toolbox of functional assessment tests related to driving.
Safety (PODS) algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... DriversSafety #Algorithm ... #AGS
5 Dementia hospice eligibility • Stage 7 or beyond according to the FAST scale • Unable
5 Dementia hospice ... patients with dementia ... hospice Medicare guidelines ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Palliative #Dementia
“ Clinical laboratories should follow these guidelines when collecting specimens for monkeypox virus:

Collect at least two
should follow these guidelines ... Ship on dry ice as ... public health laboratory ... public health laboratory ... public health laboratory
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... reference level Laboratory ... diagnosis by PCR as ... #SmallPox #Laboratory