When assessing a 76-year-old male patient during a Geriatric…
When assessing a 76-year-old male patient during a Geriatric Clinic follow up visit, you determine that his score on the FRAIL scale is 2. Which of the following statements best describes the correct interpretation of this FRAIL scale score?
Read DetailsA 78-year-old woman presents for evaluation with a severe un…
A 78-year-old woman presents for evaluation with a severe unilateral headache, jaw pain, and scalp tenderness. The patient states the headache is of a piercing quality; her jaw hurts only when she chews and feels better a few minutes after she stops chewing. Tenderness is present over the temporal artery on the same side as her headache, and prednisone is prescribed until the patient can see a specialist. Which of the following reasons is the major justification for beginning treatment with corticosteroids in a patient with this condition?
Read DetailsAn 88-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain arrives at…
An 88-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain arrives at the Emergency Department with his wife. A mini-mental status exam reveals pronounced forgetfulness and confusion. The patient is discovered to have acute appendicitis requiring immediate surgery. He is unable to understand the situation and cannot provide informed consent. The wife of the patient is his designated Health Care Proxy. What further action should the medical provider take?
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A 76-year-old male patient with a PMH significant for osteoarthritis, presents for evaluation accompanied by his wife. She is very concerned about some recent symptoms that he has been experiencing. She states that her husband has begun ‘staring into space’ for lengthy periods of time, and reports that he has also had episodes of disorganized speech. The patient has become increasingly drowsy during the day, and now frequently takes daytime naps. Most frightening to the patient and his wife, is the occurrence of visual hallucinations. Based on this information, which of the following conditions would be your provisional diagnosis for the patient?
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