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What are diagnostic tests and lab tests related to addressing the patient problem of being a...

What are diagnostic tests and lab tests related to addressing the patient problem of being a fall risk?

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Fall is defined as coming to rest unintentionally on the ground or lower level, not due to an acute overwhelming event

patients with fall risk are

  1. elderly patients and children.
  2. Patients who have problem in balancing
  3. patients with disabilities
  4. Patient on certain medications causing postural hypotension

diagnostic tests include:A dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan should be done if bone mineral density has not been assessed

head injury or a new focal neurologic deficit, computed tomography or MRI of the brain

Lab tests include

  • thyroid-stimulating hormone
  • vitamin B12level
  • complete blood count to keep check of electrolytes and kidney function
  • 25-hydroxy vitamin D level, and other laboratory tests if clinically indicate
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