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18713166

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-20
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1447-0594
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
130-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Multidisciplinary approach to "accidental" falls in the elderly: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Clinical Medicine Cardiovascular and Immunological Science University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports