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Gait and Balance Evaluation in the Elderly

Aka: Gait and Balance Evaluation in the Elderly
  1. See Also
    1. Abnormal Gait and Balance Causes in the Elderly
    2. Abnormal Gait
    3. Fall Prevention in the Elderly
    4. Medication Causes of Vertigo
    5. Medications to Avoid in Older Adults
    6. Muscle Weakness due to Medications
    7. Medication Causes of Orthostatic Hypotension
  2. Causes
    1. See Abnormal Gait and Balance Causes in the Elderly
    2. See Dizziness
    3. See Muscle Weakness
    4. See Medication Causes of Vertigo
    5. See Muscle Weakness due to Medications
    6. See Medication Causes of Orthostatic Hypotension
  3. History
    1. Complete past medical history, surgical history and Review of Systems
    2. Fall history
    3. Walking difficulty underlying problems
    4. Medication History
  4. Exam
    1. Vital Signs including Orthostatic Blood Pressure and pulse
    2. Hearing test
    3. Vision test
    4. Cardiovascular exam
    5. Complete Musculoskeletal Exam
    6. Complete Neurologic Exam (including cognition)
    7. Observe gait
      1. See Abnormal Gait
    8. Get Up and Go Test
  5. Prevention
    1. See Fall Prevention in the Elderly
    2. See Medications to Avoid in Older Adults

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