E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten
E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-203-91004-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Evaluates disease states and gauges optimal responses to each, supporting recommendations with valuable case studies.
Written by over 40 distinguished medical experts, Acute Emergencies and Critical Care of the Geriatric Patient
- describes ideal patient-physician relationships in critical care settings
- highlights emergency management of myocardial infarction and cardiogenic pulmonary edema
- illuminates ethical questions surrounding confidentiality, informed consent, surrogate decision making, and patient comfort
- assesses special pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic conditions in geriatric patients
- provides vital information on stroke, seizures, and spinal cord compression
- investigates critical complications caused by pneumonia, meningitis, and endocarditis
- explores acute lung disorders such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, central nervous system dysfunction, and abnormal control of ventilation
- clarifies preoperative procedures for emergency surgery
- reviews anesthesia strategies for pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, and neurological conditions in the elderly
- and more!
Including over 1000 references, tables, and illustrations, Acute Emergencies and Critical Care of the Geriatric Patient is an indispensable resource for geriatricians, primary care physicians, internists, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, hosptialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, orthopedists, cardiologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and internists/residents in these disciplines, as well as nurses, pharmacists, and medical students.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Orthopädie- und Unfallchirurgie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Altenpflege
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Notfallmedizin & Unfallmedizin (inkl. Notdienste)
Weitere Infos & Material
Principles of Geriatric Critical Care
Relevance of Aging Issues in the Emergency Department
Anthony Kingsley
Ethics in Emergency Care of Critically Ill Patients
Elizabeth L. Cobbs and Joanne Lynn
Drug Dosing and Life-Threatening Drug Reactions in the Critically Ill Patient
Frances S. Wong and Jay P. Rho
Acute and Critical Nursing Care
Terry Fulmer, Ellen Flaherty, Melissa M. Bottrell, Kathy Fletcher, and Mathy Mezey
Surgical Emergencies
Emergency Preoperative Evaluation
Edward H. Livingston
Emergency Anesthesia
Calvin Johnson, Sharon Anita Ashley, and Stephen N. Steen
Traumatic Injuries
Arthur W. Fleming and Jo E. Linder
Critical Care of the Hip Fracture Patient
William T. Long and Earl Warren Brien
Acute Conditions of the Abdomen
David Vo and Samuel Eric Wilson
Acute Vascular Emergencies
J. Dennis Baker
Medical Emergencies
Management of Shock
Merlyn Asuncion and Vidya S. Kaushik
Cardiac Emergencies
Donald D. Tresch and Indu Poornima
Hypertensive Crises
Ronald L. Fong and Keith C. Norris
Acute Respiratory Failure
Darryl Y. Sue
Acute Renal Failure
Dean T. Yamaguchi
Alterations in Electrolytes and Acid-Base Homeostasis with Aging
Adebenga Adetola and Keith C. Norris
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Robert V. Hogikyan and Jeffrey B. Halter
Infectious Disease Emergencies
Shobita Rajagopalan and Deborah Moran
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Abbasi J. Akhtar
Neurological Emergencies
Michael E. Mahler
Psychiatric Emergencies
Indumathi Raghavan and L. Jaime Fitten
Special Issues of Aging
Acute Vision Impairment or Loss
Charles Wesley Flowers, Jr., and Glenville A. March, Jr.
Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
Arnel M. Joaquin
Diagnosis and Treatment of Abuse and Neglect in the Emergency Department
Cheryl E. Woodson
Acute Hospital Care: Future Directions
Robert M. Palmer
