Acute medicine in the frail elderly. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Henry Woodford, James George.
• Authors: Woodford, Henry; (Geriatric consultant), George, James
• Contents: Foreword. Preface. About the authors. List of abbreviations. Introduction. Assessment. 'Off legs': non-specific functional decline. Atypical presentations. Malnutrition. Dehydration. Electrolyte disturbances. Constipation. Incontinence. Pressure ulcers. Hypothermia. Confusion. Delirium. Dementia. 'Collapse query cause': falls and blackouts. Falls. Syncope. Epilepsy. Surgical care. Abdominal pain. Trauma. Infection. Sepsis. Pneumonia. Influenza. Urinary tract infection. Clostridium difficile infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infectious endocarditis. Meningitis. Encephalitis. Skin and soft tissue infections. Cerebrovascular disease. Stroke. TIA. Chest pain and shortness of breath. Acute coronary syndromes. Heart failure. Cardiac arrhythmias. Aortic dissection. Pulmonary embolism. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Other presentations. Dizziness. Acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Parkinson's disease. Depression. Diabetes. Headache. Acute back pain. Acute joint inflammation. Elder abuse. Palliative care. Medications. List of abbreviations. Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 618.97028; Geriatrics; Emergency medicine; Frail elderly
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000466997
• Related ISBNs: 9781000466867; 9781909368330
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