UID:
almahu_9948233981002882
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 370 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139250986 (ebook)
Content:
As the global geriatric population continues to grow, an increasing proportion of people reporting to emergency departments are elderly. The work-up of these patients uses more time and resources than that of younger patients, and is complicated by the fact that acute disease often presents more subtly, without the outward manifestations typically seen in younger patients. This volume focuses on the unique pathophysiology of the elderly, presenting guidelines for resuscitation, evaluation and management. The first section discusses general principles including demographics, pharmacology and pain management. The following sections cover high-risk chief presenting complaints and review geriatric emergencies. Finally, topics of particular relevance in the geriatric population are discussed, including functional assessment, end-of-life care, financial considerations and abuse. This book provides a comprehensive, practical framework for community and academic emergency medicine practitioners, as well as emergency department administrators striving to improve delivery of care to this vulnerable, growing population.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Overview of geriatric emergency medicine -- The geriatric emergency department -- General approach to the geriatric patient -- Resuscitation of the elderly -- Pharmacology in the elderly -- Generalized weakness in the elderly -- Management of trauma in the elderly -- Pain management in the elderly -- Chest pain in the elderly -- Dyspnea in the elderly -- Abdominal pain in the elderly -- Altered mental status in the elderly -- Syncope in the elderly -- Dizziness in the elderly -- Headache in the elderly -- Back pain in the elderly -- Eye, ear, nose, and throat emergencies in the elderly -- Neurological emergencies in the elderly -- Pulmonary emergencies in the elderly -- Cardiovascular emergencies in the elderly -- Gastrointestinal emergencies in the elderly -- Genitourinary and gynecologic emergencies in the elderly -- Rheumatologic and orthopedic emergencies in the elderly -- Infectious diseases in the elderly -- Hematologic and oncologic emergencies in the elderly -- Psychiatric emergencies in the elderly -- Metabolic and endocrine emergencies in the elderly -- Alternative geriatric care and quality metrics -- Functional assessment of the elderly -- Palliative and end-of-life care in the emergency department -- Social services and case management -- Falls and fall prevention in the elderly -- Financial issues in geriatric emergency care -- Elder mistreatment
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107677647
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139250986
URL:
Volltext
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