Falls in the elderly are commonly and often wrongly identified as “accidental”. We report a case of an elderly woman admitted to first aid for a trauma due to an accidental fall. Geriatric multidisciplinary evaluation revealed mild cognitive impairment associated with depressive symptoms; both findings made the anamnesis uncertain. Syncope algorithm was applied and “tachy-brady form of sick sinus syndrome” was diagnosed. Differential diagnosis between “accidental” and “apparently accidental” falls in elderly patients is very difficult but a multidisciplinary geriatric evaluation can clarify the correct diagnosis.
Multidisciplinary approach to "accidental" falls in the elderly: a case report / Galizia, G; Testa, G; Mazzella, F; Cacciatore, F; Ungar, A; Masotti, G; Rengo, Franco; Abete, Pasquale. - In: GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. - ISSN 1444-1586. - ELETTRONICO. - 8:(2008), pp. 130-132.
Multidisciplinary approach to "accidental" falls in the elderly: a case report.
Cacciatore F;RENGO, FRANCO;ABETE, PASQUALE
2008
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Falls in the elderly are commonly and often wrongly identified as “accidental”. We report a case of an elderly woman admitted to first aid for a trauma due to an accidental fall. Geriatric multidisciplinary evaluation revealed mild cognitive impairment associated with depressive symptoms; both findings made the anamnesis uncertain. Syncope algorithm was applied and “tachy-brady form of sick sinus syndrome” was diagnosed. Differential diagnosis between “accidental” and “apparently accidental” falls in elderly patients is very difficult but a multidisciplinary geriatric evaluation can clarify the correct diagnosis.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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