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Nazia Mumtaz & Sairah Naeem
GPST3’s in General Practice
Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Epidemiology Risk assessment Falls assessment Primary prevention Secondary prevention What NICE does/doesn’t recommend Patient education How to refer for falls assessment
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The leading cause of mortality resulting from injury in people aged > 75 years
400,000 older people attend A&E each year for falls
14000 die due to osteoporotic hip fractures each year
1 in 3 people > 65 years fall at least once per year
1 in 2 people >80 years fall at least once per year
5% of these need hospitalisation (Royal society for the Prevention of Accidents)
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History- how, ?LOC, injuries, pain, loss of function, headache, carers re behaviour, long lie
Examination- temperature, MMSE, bruising, reduced function, confusion, postural BP, pulse, neurology, fundi, vision testing
Investigation- risk factors, bloods (FBC, U&Es, LFTs, TFTs, Vitamin B12, glucose), urinalysis, ECG, ECHO, specialist assessment (optician, neuroimaging etc)
Treat- fractures- Colles’/NOF, subdural haematoma, pneumonia, hypothermia, UTI, dehydration
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Referral:
A&E- significant HI, ?fracture, other injuries- lacerations
Acute elderly admission- acute medical cause, unable to cope
Outpatient referral elderly- unclear cause recurrent falls, possibility of further falls, not coping well
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Falls history Gait, balance, mobility, muscle weakness Osteoporosis risk Perceived functional ability Fear of falling, perceived functional ability Visual impairment Cognitive impairment Neurological exam Continence Home hazards Cardiovascular exam Medication review
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Falls are usually MULTIFACTORIAL
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Previous falls Female 2:1 in >75 years Age > 80 years Disorders of gait/balance/co-ordination Visual impairment Cognitive impairment/confusion Low morale/depression High level of dependency with ADLs Reduced mobility Foot problems/inappropriate footwear Arthritis Lower limb weakness Stroke/Parkinson’s Polypharmacy Alcohol Environmental factors Infection Use of walking aids, e.g. Walking stick
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Loose rugs/electric leads Wet surfaces- spills, bathroom Poor lighting Ice High winds Use of ladders Too low/too high- chair/bed
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Stroke Parkinson’s- abnormal posture, freezing,
frontal impairment, poor leaning balance, leg weakness
Neuropathy- diabetes Proximal myopathy e.g. thyrotoxicosis,
Cushing’s syndrome- esp rising from sitting
Cognitive impairment
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Syncope seizures Dizziness Arrythmias
Tachyarhythmias- broad/narrow complex tachycardias
Bradycardias AF
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Cardiovascular Carotid sinus disease TIAs Orthostatic hypotension
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Psychotropic drugs- phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants
Levodopa Bromocriptine Sedatives Diuretics Betablockers ACE inhibitors Alpha blockers Diabetic medications- insulin,
sulphonylureas
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Rule out possibility of elder abuse
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-what we have just done
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Ask elderly people routinely whether they have fallen in last year
Older people reporting a fall or considered at risk of falling
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Timed up and go test- ‘rise from chair without support of arms, walk 3 metres, turn around and sit again’. (NB- can use walking stick. Look for
unsteadiness/difficulty)
Turn 180’ test-’stand up and step around until facing the opposite direction’. (NB- further assessment if >4 steps
needed)
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What is available???????????
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*Multicomponent programmes
According to NICE: Strength and balance training (Tai Chi) Home hazard assessment and
intervention Medication review Cardiac pacing as indicated Visual assessment and referral
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Not at all- brisk walking
Insufficient evidence- low intensity exercise + incontinence
programmes group exercise cognitive/behavioural interventions referral for correction of visual impairment
on its ownvitamin D hip protectors
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How to cope with a fall What changes are they willing to make? Motivation/fear of falling Measures to prevent falls Preventable nature of some falls Physical/psychological benefits of
modifying risk Further advice and assistance
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Falls awareness week (Age UK:18-22 June 2012- http://www.ageuk.org.uk)
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Standard 6:
Establishment of MDTs to deal with management of falls
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Through district nurses Falls clinics Multidisciplinary falls teams
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AKT question Which of the following, on their own, is
recommended by the NICE 2004 guidelines on the assessment and prevention of falls as an intervention?
Brisk walking Referral for correction of visual
impairment Cardiac pacing Group exercise Hip protectors
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Patient.co.uk. Prevention of falls in the elderly:http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Prevention-of-Falls-in-the-Elderly.htm
NICE clinical guideline 21: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people, November 2004. http://www.nice.org.uk/CG021
Simon C, Everitt H, Van Dorp F. Oxford handbook of general practice, 3rd ed. Oxford. 2010. p210