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Falls prevention: practise, reflect and record

Practise falls prevention through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select multifactorial falls management and appropriate strength and balance exercise.

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What you’ll work on

  • Select multifactorial falls management and appropriate strength and balance exercise.
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Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

An 82-year-old woman presents after two falls in three months. She takes temazepam, perindopril and oxybutynin. Postural blood pressure drops from 134/76 mmHg sitting to 106/62 mmHg standing. Gait is slow but there is no focal neurology. What is the most appropriate management?

A case from the RACGP question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.

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