Geriatric Trauma: Special Needs for a Special Population
作者:
Barbara,
期刊:
AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care
(OVID Available online 2002)
卷期:
Volume 13,
issue 1
页码: 61-72
ISSN:1079-0713
年代: 2002
出版商: OVID
关键词: geriatric trauma;mechanism of injury;endpoints of resuscitation;elderly pain management
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Pediatric patients are not just “little adults” and elderly patients are not just “old adults.” The elderly patient experiences physiologic and anatomic changes that affect all body systems. Providing trauma care for the elderly presents a particular challenge. Muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, and decreased subcutaneous tissue make the elderly patient more prone to a greater severity of injury. Alterations in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems limit the physiologic reserve the elderly need to respond to hypoxia and shock. Preexisting health conditions further complicate the picture. This article highlights some of the important differences in caring for an elderly trauma patient from resuscitation to rehabilitation.
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