Falls DDx

Falls – Differential Diagnosis

Common causes

Must Not Miss

Easily missed

Red flags

  • Loss of consciousness
  • Chest pain/palpitations
  • Dyspnoea
  • Confusion
  • Neurological deficit, new gait disorder
  • Drug & Alcohol misuse

Investigations to consider

  • FBC, CRP/ESR
  • U&Es, LFTs, Calcium, Serum glucose
  • Troponin/cardiac enzymes
  • Urinalysis
  • ECG
  • 24 hour ECG
  • Echocardiography
  • CT/MRI scan (head)
  • Tilt table testing
  • NCS + EMG