Penetrating Injury in the Elderly
Fig. 31.1 Incidence of gunshot wounds stratified by age groups in 98,242 hospital admissions with gunshot injuries (Reference Lustenberger et al. [1]) Table 31.1 Intent of gunshot injury in the…
Outcomes for Surgical Care in the Elderly
(1) Department of Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago, Chief of Surgical Services, Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans, Administration Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA…
Geriatric Psychology and the Injured Elderly
and Joseph J. Stirparo1 (1) Chief Academic Officer, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, USF Morsani College of Medicine – Lehigh Valley, 1247 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 202,…
Common Pharmacologic Issues
Anticoagulant agents Agent Mechanism of action Emergency reversal Apixaban Factor Xa inhibitor *No antidote* Administer activated charcoal if last ingested within 3 h Consider PCC4 50 units/kg (max dose 5000…
Pulmonary Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Fred A. Luchette and Jay A. Yelon (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Carehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48687-1_36 36. Pulmonary Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation Ajai K. Malhotra1 (1) Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University…
Cardiovascular/Invasive Monitoring
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Fred A. Luchette and Jay A. Yelon (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Carehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48687-1_35 35. Cardiovascular/Invasive Monitoring Jay Menaker1 and Thomas M. Scalea1 (1) Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical/Critical Care, Program in Trauma, R…
The Elderly Burn Patient
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Fred A. Luchette and Jay A. Yelon (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Carehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48687-1_32 32. The Elderly Burn Patient Tina L. Palmieri1 (1) University of California Davis and Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California,…
Pelvic Fracture
Fig. 29.1 Distribution of pelvis fracture cases and controls by age and gender A 2009 retrospective review found the mechanism of injury associated with pelvic fracture in patients younger than…
Solid Organ Injury
Fig. 28.1 CT scan of the abdomen with intravenous contrast. (a) A 3 cm subcapsular hematoma with (b) associated large hemoperitoneum References 1. ATLS Subcommittee; American College of Surgeons’ Committee…
Chest Wall Injury: In Geriatric Trauma and Emergency Care
Fig. 27.1 Bedside scoreboard for tracking PIC score (pain, inspiration, cough) for patients with rib fractures (Courtesy of WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA) Oral Pain Medications Oral narcotics are generally…
