Book Title: Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Description: 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, i...
Bibliographic information
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
Publish Date: 2014-01-16
Book Pages: 370
Industry Identifier: ISBN_10: 1107677645
Cover: External Link
Subjects: Medical / Emergency Medicine • Medical / Geriatrics
Book Dimentions
Height: 28.00 cm
Width: 21.80 cm
Thickness: 2.30 cm
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