Acute Emergencies and Critical Care of the Geriatric Patient

Thomas T Yoshikawa

This incisive reference systematically reviews the diagnosis and treatment of common surgical and medical emergencies in elderly patients-thoroughly examining surgical interventions, drug therapies and drug prescribing protocols, life-threatening drug reactions, ethical issues, and methods of profiling patients for nursing care.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 settingshighlights 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...