Hip Fracture Complications Elderly | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating an older adult with a hip fracture?

Yes

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Diastolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Heart rate

beats per minute

Temperature

Does the patient have?

• atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardia?

Yes

• ventricular tachycardia?

Yes

• third degree heart block?

Yes

• signs of pneumonia?

Yes

• acute myocardial infarction?

Yes

• chest pain?

Yes

• abnormal ST changes on the ECG?

Yes

• pulmonary edema on chest X-ray?

Yes

• markings suggestive of CHF on the chest X-ray?

Yes

• dyspnea?

Yes

• rales or S3 on physical exam?

Yes

• history of end-stage renal disease?

Yes

Oxygen saturation on pulse oximetry (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

PaO2

PaCO2

INR

Serum sodium

Serum potassium

Serum bicarbonate

Glucose

BUN

mg/dL

Serum creatinine

Hemoglobin

g/dL

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of systems with major abnormalities identified

Number of systems with minor abnormalities identified

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Accumulated Frailty Characteristics | Geriatric Patients
Other Testing
- Risk of Perioperative Complications Based on Surgical Characteristics Including Exercise Tolerance
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Predicting Perioperative Mortality Using ASA Classification & Cardiac Risk Index
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Differential Diagnosis of Bradycardia in Perioperative Period

Therapy

Selection
- Criteria to Identify High Risk Surgical Patients
Surgery

Monitoring

Complication Detection
Comorbid Conditions

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life
Psychological Response
- Acute Postoperative Frailty in Elderly Patient
- Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patient

Societal Concerns

Public Health

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Preoperative Risk Factors for Complications Following Hip Fracture Surgery

Purpose: To evaluate an older adult with a hip fracture for risk factors associated with complications after hip surgery based on the study of McLaughlin et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10