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    Falls & gait disorders

    Falls & gait disorders is a topic covered in the Diagnosaurus.

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    DDx

    • Visual impairment
    • Gait impairment due to:
      • Podiatric disorder, eg, ingrown nail
      • Arthritis
      • Muscular weakness, eg, myopathy
      • Cerebellar ataxia, eg, alcoholism
      • Sensory ataxia, eg, vitamin B12 deficiency, neurosyphilis
      • Other neurologic disorder, eg, parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal stenosis, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy
    • Environmental hazards, eg, poor lighting, stairs, rugs, uneven floors
    • Polypharmacy, eg, benzodiazepines, opioids, phenothiazines, vasodilators, diuretics
    • Alcohol use
    • Orthostatic or postprandial hypotension
    • Vertigo, presyncope, syncope, or dysequilibrium
    • Medical illness, eg, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, anemia, hyponatremia
    • Other contributing factors: urinary urgency, peripheral edema, insomnia

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    Last updated: December 1, 2014

    Citation

    Zeiger, Roni F.. "Falls & Gait Disorders." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders.
    Zeiger RF. Falls & gait disorders. Diagnosaurus. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders. Accessed April 21, 2019.
    Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Falls & gait disorders. In Diagnosaurus. Available from https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders
    Zeiger RF. Falls & Gait Disorders [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2019 April 21]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders.
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