Includes 11 case studies demonstrataing the unique considerations of aging patients in the emergency room
Each chapter concludes with "take-home points"
Identifies solutions for challenging problems encountered commonly with older adult patients
eBook - ePub
Geriatric Emergencies
A Case-Based Approach to Improving Acute Care
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eBook - ePub
Geriatric Emergencies
A Case-Based Approach to Improving Acute Care
About this book
Written by experts in geriatric medicine
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MedicineTable of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- 1. Growing Older in the Emergency Department
- 2. Components of an Effective Geriatric Emergency Department
- 3. Cognitive Impairment in the ED
- 4. Syncope in a Rural Emergency Department Setting
- 5. ER Referrals and Hospitalizations from Post-acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
- 6. Can Home Visits Make a Difference to Emergency Department Visits? “I will just stop by his place on the way home: Who knew it would be a journey?”
- 7. Medication Errors in Aging Adults: A Case-Based Approach to Medication Management
- 8. Pain, Opioid Use, and Palliative Care of Older Adults in the Emergency Department
- 9. Acute Mental Status Changes and Over-the-Counter Medications in Older Adults
- 10. Identifying Fall Risk in the Emergency Department
- 11. Capacity, Advanced Planning, and Buying Time
- Back Matter
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