#92 The Geriatric Assessment: 5 Pearls Segment

What are pearls and pitfalls when assessing an older patient for the first time?Time Stamps:* 02:25 Initial Office Visit* 08:08 Mobility Assessment * 13:25 Cognitive Evaluation * 19:27 Medications * 26:29 Throwback PearlShow notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2021/10/31/5-pearls-on-geriatric-care/ (https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2021/10/31/5-pearls-on-geriatric-care/)Tags: Core IM, IM Core, delirium, goals of care, dementia, mini cog, MOCA, deprescribing

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Core Internal Medicine via following series: 5 Pearls || Clinically relevant pearls Mind the Gap || Why do we do what we do? Gray Matters || Management Reasoning Hoofbeats || Dissecting clinical reasoning At the Bedside || Explore everyday challenges