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An Approach to the Older Patient in the Emergency Department.
Clin Geriatr Med. 2018 Aug;34(3):299-311
Authors: Perry A, Macias Tejada J, Melady D
Abstract
Older patients in the emergency department (ED) present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The ED clinicians must simultaneously evaluate and treat older adults along multiple domains: cognitive impairment, atypical presentations, functional impairment, medication management, trauma and falls, and end-of-life care. This article reviews these domains and suggests strategies for a more comprehensive, patient-centered ED approach to older patients. Incorporating assessment of these domains into the ED process improves patient outcomes, provider satisfaction, and ED flow.
PMID: 30031418 [PubMed - in process]