Elderly Faller OSCE station

Elderly Faller OSCE station
New York University School of Medicine
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Product ID: 20203

Abstract: 

OSCE Station for an elderly man complaining of a fall outside of the house. 

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Educational objectives: 

To test a medical student or resident's ability to:

  1. Take a focused history for a geriatric patient presenting following a fall
  2. Perform a problem focused physical exam
  3. Establish a differential diagnosis and initial workup
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Necessity of training the SP using the script and how to use the checklist to assess residents/students. Use of an examination room with blood pressure cuff. Use of video camera if desired.

Date posted: 
Wed, 09/09/2009
Date last updated: 
Wed, 09/09/2009
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
Learning resource types: 
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Lydia Rolita (rolitl01@med.nyu.edu)
Authors: 
Lydia Rolita
David Sutin
NLM Citation:
Rolita, L and Sutin, D. Elderly Faller OSCE station. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20203
APA Citation:
Rolita, L and Sutin, D. (2009). Elderly Faller OSCE station. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20203