04533cam a2200805 i 4500 ocn889688554 OCoLC 20171026112347.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 140829s2015 enk ob 001 0 eng 2014034943 9781118655665 (ePub) 1118655664 (ePub) 9781118655672 (Adobe PDF) 1118655672 (Adobe PDF) 9781118655573 (cloth) 9781118655641 1118655648 EB00595587 Recorded Books NZ1 15921650 DEBBG BV042792725 DEBBG BV043397091 (OCoLC)889688554 (OCoLC)904962006 (OCoLC)929526370 66881456-5A4E-4EF6-85AE-3790250032C9 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com DLC eng rda DLC YDX N$T DG1 E7B CDX OCLCF TEFOD YDXCP OCLCO RECBK TEFOD EBLCP OCLCQ DEBBG pcc MAIN RC86.7 WB 105 HEA 039000 bisacsh MED 014000 bisacsh MED 022000 bisacsh MED 112000 bisacsh MED 045000 bisacsh 616.02/5 23 Murdoch, Iona, 1984- author. Geriatric emergencies / Iona Murdoch, Sarah Turpin, Bree Johnston, Alasdair MacLullich, Eve Losman. [electronic resource] Chichester, West Sussex ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. 1 online resource. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction to geriatric emergency medicine -- Essentials of assessment and management in geriatric emergency medicine -- Special skills in geriatric emergency medicine -- Vulnerable adults and elder abuse -- Chest pain and atrial fibrillation -- Dyspnoea -- Infection and sepsis -- Falls and immobility -- Syncope -- Dizziness -- Major trauma -- Fractures and back pain -- Skin trauma -- Head injury -- Abdominal emergencies -- Diabetic and environmental emergencies -- Acute kidney injury and metabolic emergencies -- Delirium -- Stroke and transient ischaemic attack. Geriatric Emergencies is a practical guide to the common conditions affecting older patients who present in an emergency to hospital or primary care.Beginning with the essentials of history taking and clinical examination, the book covers a comprehensive range of emergencies, emphasizing the different management approaches which may be required in older patients. Common geriatric presentations such as falls, delirium and stroke, are explored in detail in addition to more diverse topics such as abdominal pain, major trauma and head injury. Ethical considerations such as advanced care planning, palliative care and capacity assessment are discussed with practical tips on communicating with patients and their relatives.Geriatric Emergencies provides concise up-to-date guidance to the emergency management of the older patient. It is a recommended resource for all health professionals working in the acute environment, in which a large proportion of patients are aged over 65. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Aged. Emergencies. Emergency Treatment methods. Emergency medicine. Geriatrics. HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General bisacsh MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine bisacsh MEDICAL / Diseases bisacsh MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine bisacsh MEDICAL / Internal Medicine bisacsh Emergency medicine. fast (OCoLC)fst00908615 Geriatrics. fast (OCoLC)fst00941257 Medical. Electronic books. Electronic books. Turpin, Sarah, 1985- author. Johnston, Bree, author. MacLullich, Alasdair, author. Losman, Eve, author. Print version: Murdoch, Iona, 1984- , author. Geriatric emergencies Chichester, West Sussex ; Ames, Iowa : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015 9781118655573 (DLC) 2014034303 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118655641 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 207646 207646