Geriatric emergencies : a case-based approach to improving acute care / Lee A. Lindquist, Scott M. Dresden, editors.

This book introduces the unique medical needs of aging patients in the emergency department and outlines the challenges that leave many clinicians struggling to adequately care for this demographic, including limited resources, management concerns, and other barriers. The text presents strategies fo...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Lindquist, Lee Ann (Editor), Dresden, Scott M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Growing Older in the Emergency Department
  • Components of an effective Geriatric Emergency Department
  • Cognitive Impairment in the ED
  • Syncope in a rural emergency department setting
  • ER referrals and hospitalizations from Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
  • 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?"
  • Medication Errors in Aging Adults: A Case-Based Approach to Medication Management
  • Pain, Opioid Use, and Palliative Care of Older Adults in the Emergency Department
  • Acute Mental Status Changes and Over-the-Counter Medications in Older Adults
  • Identifying fall risk in the Emergency Department
  • Capacity, Advanced Planning, and Buying Time.