Operative Risk Stratification
Test Indications and implications BUN and Cr Recommended for all geriatric patients [12, 13] Should be used for all elderly patients to determine creatinine clearance for dosage adjustment of medications…
GERIATRICS
Pharmacology
Mechanism of action Elimination half-life (h) Clotting factors affected Laboratory alterations Potential treatment Oral agents Warfarin Vitamin K antagonist 20–60 II, VII, IX, X, proteins C and S PT/INR…
Cardiovascular/Invasive Monitoring
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_30 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 30. Cardiovascular/Invasive Monitoring Jay Menaker1 and Thomas M. Scalea1 (1) Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University…
Pulmonary Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_31 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 31. Pulmonary Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation Stephanie R. Goldberg1 and Ajai K. Malhotra2 (1) Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth…
Pelvic Fracture
Fig. 26.1 Distribution of pelvic fracture cases and controls by age and gender [10] (Reprinted, with permission, from Oxford University Press) A 2009 retrospective review found the mechanism of injury…
Thoracic
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_25 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 25. Thoracic Robert K. Parker1 and David T. Harrington1 (1) Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA …
Chest Wall Injury
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_24 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 24. Chest Wall Injury Eileen M. Bulger1 (1) Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325…
Geriatric Neurotrauma
Fig. 23.1 Data and projections for the US population from the US Census Bureau [24] In Pennsylvania, the incidence of moderate-to-severe TBI in those aged 65–90 increased by 87 %…
Outcomes for Surgical Care in the Elderly
Older adult trauma: outcome variables In-hospital mortality [3–13] Post-hospitalization mortality [7, 14–17] Injury severity score (ISS) [8, 18–21] Length of stay (hospital and ICU) [8, 9, 12, 18, 22–24] Complications/adverse…
Geriatric Trauma and Injury Prevention
21. Hamilton GP. Prevent elder abuse – using a family systems approach. J Gerontol Nurs. 1989;15(3):21–6.PubMed Related posts: Health-Care Economics and the Impact of Aging on Rising Health-Care Costs Cardiovascular/Invasive…
