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- Geriatric trauma: Initial evaluation and management - UpToDate
This topic will review the initial assessment and management of trauma in older adult patients Detailed discussions of trauma care and the management of specific injuries are found separately:
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment - UpToDate
Within the US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals, these are usually referred to as Geriatric Evaluation and Management Units (GEMUs) In academic and private sector hospitals, they are usually labeled Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units
- Medline ® Abstract for Reference 89 of Geriatric trauma: Initial . . .
No difference was found in number of intensive care unit days, complications, or mortality CONCLUSION Preinjury warfarin impacts outcomes of geriatric trauma patients sustaining orthopedic injuries
- Overview of geriatric rehabilitation: Patient assessment and . . . - UpToDate
This topic will discuss assessing patients for rehabilitation services and indications for rehabilitation Issues regarding comprehensive geriatric assessment, disability assessment, and components and settings for rehabilitation are discussed separately
- Medline ® Abstract for Reference 107 of Geriatric trauma . . . - UpToDate
Outcomes parameters included the number of rib fractures, Injury Severity Score (ISS), intrathoracic injuries, pulmonary complications, number of ventilator days, length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), hospital stay, and type of analgesia
- Initial evaluation and management of rib fractures - UpToDate
Potentially seriously ill patients – Depending upon the number of rib fractures, the nature and severity of associated injuries, and the nature of medical comorbidities, the patient may be cared for in a monitored unit or an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Initial management of trauma in adults - UpToDate
Potential pitfalls in trauma management and ways to avoid them are discussed below: Esophageal intubations — Between 0 5 and 6 percent of prehospital intubations are esophageal due to airway difficulty or displacement during transport
- Overview of preoperative evaluation and management for . . . - UpToDate
This topic will review unique aspects of preoperative evaluation and management for a cardiac surgical patient Many aspects of preoperative assessment of patients undergoing cardiac surgery are similar to those for noncardiac surgery, as discussed in another topic
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