Geriatric emergency medicine : principles and practice / edited by Joseph H. Kahn, Brendan G. Magauran Jr., Jonathan S. Olshaker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 - Overview of geriatric emergency medicine: pp. 1-7
2 - The geriatric emergency department: pp. 8-19
3 - General approach to the geriatric patient: pp. 20-30
4 - Resuscitation of the elderly: pp. 31-40
5 - Pharmacology in the elderly: pp. 41-50
6 - Generalized weakness in the elderly: pp. 51-58
7 - Management of trauma in the elderly: pp. 59-68
8 - Pain management in the elderly: pp. 69-76
Section 2 - Common high-risk presentations in the elderly
9 - Chest pain in the elderly: pp. 77-85
10 - Dyspnea in the elderly: pp. 86-93
11 - Abdominal pain in the elderly: pp. 94-101
12 - Altered mental status in the elderly: pp. 102-113
13 - Syncope in the elderly:pp. 114-127
14 - Dizziness in the elderly: pp. 128-138
15 - Headache in the elderly: pp. 139-145
16 - Back pain in the elderly: pp. 146-152
Section 3 - Systems
17 - Eye, ear, nose, and throat emergencies in the elderly: Read PDF pp. 153-169
18 - Neurological emergencies in the elderly:pp. 170-184
19 - Pulmonary emergencies in the elderly: pp. 185-198
20 - Cardiovascular emergencies in the elderly: pp. 199-206
21 - Gastrointestinal emergencies in the elderly: pp.207-218
22 - Genitourinary and gynecologic emergencies in the elderly: pp. 219-236
23 - Rheumatologic and orthopedic emergencies in the elderly: pp. 237-253
24 - Infectious diseases in the elderly:pp. 254-262
25 - Hematologic and oncologic emergencies in the elderly: pp. 263-269
26 - Psychiatric emergencies in the elderly: pp. 270-283
27 - Metabolic and endocrine emergencies in the elderly: pp. 284-300
Section 4 - Special topics
28 - Alternative geriatric care and quality metrics:pp. 301-312
29 - Functional assessment of the elderly:pp. 313-321
30 - Palliative and end-of-life care in the emergency department:pp. 322-335
31 - Social services and case management:pp. 336-342
32 - Falls and fall prevention in the elderly: pp. 343-350
33 - Financial issues in geriatric emergency care: pp. 351-354
34 - Elder mistreatment:pp. 355-360

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, including functional assessment, end-of-life care, financial considerations and abuse. This book provides a comprehensive, practical framework for community and academic emergency medicine practitioners, as well as emergency department administrators striving to improve delivery of care to this vulnerable, growing population.