Anaes Vivas · Anaesthesia for the co-morbid & elderly
Data viva — the Clinical Frailty Scale
A data viva on the Clinical Frailty Scale — the 1-to-9 score (1 very fit, 5 mildly frail, 6 moderately frail, 9 terminally ill); the bedside assessment from the function; and the prognostic value (the postoperative morbidity, the mortality, the length of stay, the loss of the independence).
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Prompt
The Clinical Frailty Scale (the 1-to-9 picture-based tool) and the score for a patient who is 'slow and needs help with the bathing and the housework'. Score and interpret.
Stimulus
This is the Clinical Frailty Scale (the 1-to-9 picture-based bedside tool). A patient is described as 'slow but independent, needs help with the bathing, the housework, and the shopping, and uses a stick outdoors'. Score the patient and explain the prognostic implications.
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