Objectives for Dr. Beiting (Updates to Hypertension):
- Outline the recent previous literature regarding hypertension control in older adults.
- Summarize the results of the secondary analysis of the SPRINT trial on patients 80+ years.
- Evaluate the applicability of the current guidelines and new publication results for our patient population
Objectives for Dr. Shervani (Falling into Trouble):
- Discuss a case of phenytoin toxicity presenting as recurrent falls
- Discuss morbidity and mortality of falls and fall risk factors/evaluation
- Discuss use and dosing recommendations for phenytoin in older adults
- Brief review of other medications associated with increased risk of falls in older adults
Session date:
01/09/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
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- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Participation
Speaker Name:
Kimberly Beiting, MD & Saira Shervani, MD