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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Feb 2023
ReviewTrauma in the Aging Population: Geriatric Trauma Pearls.
- Lorraine Lau, Henry Ajzenberg, Barbara Haas, and Camilla L Wong.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1, Canada. Electronic address: lorraine.lau@mcgill.ca.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2023 Feb 1; 41 (1): 183203183-203.
AbstractThe relative proportion of trauma patients who are older adults continues to rise as the population ages. Older adults who experience trauma have unique needs compared with their younger counterparts. There are specific considerations that must take into account. Treating older adults with traumatic injuries requires specific skills, knowledge, and specialized protocols to optimize outcomes. This article reviews the most important aspects of geriatric trauma care. We focus on presentation and initial resuscitation, triage guidelines and the issue of undertriage, the importance of multidisciplinary and specialized geriatric care, and common injuries and their management.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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