title: Pitfalls in managing falls.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria.
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Appiah-Kubi
authors.forename: Mahesan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anpalahan
mesh_terms: 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