Geriatric emergencies : a discussion-based review /: a discussion-based review. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Geriatric emergencies (Mattu)
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Amal Mattu, Shamai A. Grossman, Peter L. Rosen.
• Editors: Mattu, Amal; Grossman, Shamai A; Rosen, Peter, 1935-
• Contents: List of Contributors, vii 1 General assessment of the elderly patient, 1; Alison Southern & Scott Wilber 2 Physiologic changes with aging, 13; Kate D. Zimmerman & Robert S. Anderson, Jr. 3 Functional assessment of the elderly, 28; Kirk A. Stiffler 4 Pharmacological issues in the elderly, 43; Ruben Olmedo & Denise Nassisi 5 Altered mental status in the elderly, 58; Josh Joseph & Maura Kennedy 6 Geriatric psychiatric emergencies, 71; Josh Joseph & Maura Kennedy 7 Acute abdominal pain in the elderly: Surgical causes, 83; Katren Tyler & Maura Kennedy 8 Nonsurgical abdominal pain in the elderly, 99; Katren Tyler & Maura Kennedy 9 Back pain, 110; Nicholas Santavicca & Michael E. Winters 10 Headache, 123; Benjamin W. Friedman & Rebecca Nerenberg 11 Dyspnea in the elderly, 139; Mercedes Torres & Siamak Moayedi 12 Acute chest pain in the geriatric patient, 152; Marianne Haughey 13 Acute cardiac disease in elder patients, 168; Susanne DeMeester 14 Syncope in Geriatrics, 191; Timothy C Peck, Nissa J Ali & Shamai A Grossman 15 Stroke, 203; Julie Watkins-Torrey, Roxanna Sadri & Kama Guluma 16 Infections, 218; Jason Ondrejka & Scott Wilber 17 Dizziness and vertigo in the geriatric population, 234; Jonathan Edlow & Alessandro Cancelliere 18 Weakness and functional decline, 252; Colleen M McQuown 19 Emergency department evaluation of falls in the elderly, 264; Tania D. Strout & Robert S. Anderson 20 Trauma in the geriatric patient, 280; Christopher R. Carpenter & Peter L. Rosen 21 Surgical considerations in the elderly, 304; Charles W. O’Connell, Davut Savaser & Colleen Campbell 22 Oncologic emergencies, 321; Gabriel Wardi, Alexander Bromfield & Leslie C. Oyama 23 Elder abuse and neglect, 351; Michael C. Bond & Kenneth H. Butler 24 Geriatric emergency pain management case, 363; Teresita M Hogan & Alexandra Wong 25 Ethical issues and end-of-life care, 386; Phillip D. Magidson & Jon Mark Hirshon 26 Geriatric dispositions and transitions of care, 394; Barbara Morano, Carmen Morano, Kevin Biese, Eric A. Coleman & Ula Hwang 27 The geriatric ED, 407; Phillip D. Magidson, John G. Schumacher & Elizabeth A. Couser Index, 417
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK Hoboken, NJ : Wiley/Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 618.97/025; Aged; Emergencies; Emergency Treatment -- methods; Geriatrics -- methods; Medical emergencies; Geriatrics; MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics; Geriatrics; Medical emergencies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118753316; 1118753313; 9781118753330; 9781118753262; 1118753267
• Related ISBNs: 111875333X; 9781118753347
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
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