Pitfalls in managing falls.
Falls are common in the elderly and one of the most common reasons for older people to seek medical help. To illustrate the diagnostic dilemmas of this common clinical problem, we present a case study of a woman with a history of recurrent falls.
Appiah-Kubi
Linda S
LS
Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria.
Anpalahan
Mahesan
M
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D013575:Syncope / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018667:Tilt-Table Test