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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MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... Assessment #MoCA #MSE
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
State Examination (MMSE ... tool to detect dementia ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia
Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

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

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Memory Problems in Dementia ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
disease must have a FAST ... or equal to 7 FAST ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
organ disease (ie dementia
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
Management #Geriatrics #Dementia
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #SLUMS #MSE #MentalStatus
5 Dementia hospice eligibility • Stage 7 or beyond according to the FAST scale • Unable
5 Dementia hospice ... according to the FAST ... patients with dementia ... Geriatrics #Palliative #Dementia ... #Eligibility #FAST
Delirium Do's And Don'ts  Guideline

These are my delirium do’s and don’ts which I tweeted earlier,
earlier, anyone can use ... them or DM me and
Unicondylar proximal phalangeal fractures can be classified into four basic groups: oblique volar (I), long sagittal
fracture #Radiology #MSK