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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Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy: An often unmet need

#Management #Geriatrics #Deprescribing #Protocol #Algorithm #Polypharmacy
#Management #Geriatrics ... Deprescribing #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Polypharmacy
Deprescribing Algorithm for Deciding Order and Mode in which Drug Use Could be Discontinued

#Management #Geriatrics #Deprescribing
Deprescribing Algorithm ... #Management #Geriatrics ... Deprescribing #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Polypharmacy
MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation
Planning for Older Drivers Safety (PODS) algorithm, a toolbox of functional assessment tests related to driving.
Safety (PODS) algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... DriversSafety #Algorithm ... #AGS
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... As life changes, ... #Management #Geriatrics
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
CDC, entitled “Algorithm ... The algorithm is ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #STEADI #Algorithm
Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

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

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Features of Normal Age ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
The recommended approach to the initiation of statin therapy in hyperlipidemia. 

Low-intensity:
-Lovastatin 20 mg
-Pravastatin 10-20 mg

Intermediate
cardiovasculardisease #diagnosis ... #algorithm #Evaluation
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Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
factors: - Older age ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
commonly used as ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics