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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An older person is suddenly confused, agitated, or not recognizing family — not their normal baseline.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden "not themselves" today, hallucinations, agitation, somnolence.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fever, painful urination, or head injury yesterday.
Scene hazards: Wandering, Gas left on, Falls
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — FAST stroke screen — face smile, arms up, speech sentence.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If positive — 112 stroke protocol.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gentle reorientation — clock, name, one familiar object.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lock stove knobs if gas kitchen.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Sudden confusion, age, fever, stroke signs yes/no.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bring all pill bottles to hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Emergency department workup — labs, scan as indicated.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not leave alone until cause found.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume "just old age" for acute change.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give extra sedatives not prescribed today.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confusion in old people is always normal dementia
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Acute onset over hours differs from chronic dementia — treat as emergency.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Missed stroke or sepsis labeled "senile moment."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delirium in elderly mimics dementia but kills if infection or stroke missed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — UTI, dehydration, drug interaction common triggers.