Elder Abuse Differential Diagnoses

Updated: Nov 12, 2019
  • Author: Trevor John Mills, MD, MPH; Chief Editor: Barry E Brenner, MD, PhD, FACEP  more...
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DDx

Diagnostic Considerations

Other problems to be considered include the following:

  • Altered mental status

  • Apathy

  • Dehydration

  • Falls

  • Gait disturbances

  • Pathologic fractures

Differential Diagnoses