Geriatric Emergencies - by Lee A Lindquist & Scott M Dresden (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Written by experts in geriatric medicine

Includes 11 case studies demonstrataing the unique considerations of aging patients in the emergency room

Each chapter concludes with "take-home points"

Identifies solutions for challenging problems encountered commonly with older adult patients

From the Back Cover

This book introduces the unique medical needs of aging patients in the emergency department and outlines the challenges that leave many clinicians struggling to adequately care for this demographic, including limited resources, management concerns, and other barriers. The text presents strategies for screening, diagnosing, and treating geriatric syndromes seen in the emergency care of the older adult patient. Topics include pharmacological interventions, transitioning care, and sustainability. The text includes complex cases that demonstrate the caution necessary to treat this delicate patient group. Each case concludes with a set of concise "take-home points" to make the guidelines easy to remember and/or reference.
Geriatric Emergencies: A Case-Based Approach to Improving the Acute Care of Seniors is an excellent resource for geriatricians, emergency medicine specialists, internal medicine physicians, hospitalists, nurses, social workers, students, residents, trainees, and all medical professionals working with older patients in an emergency setting.

Review Quotes

"This book is meant for medical providers of all levels, including students, nurses, and seasoned professionals, and for older individuals seeking medical care or their families. ... This book provides brief discussions of selected topics commonly complicating geriatric medical emergencies and offers discrete, bulleted suggestions. It may be useful for older patients and/or their families but is written mostly for medical providers." (Benjamin A Willenbring, Doody's Book Reviews, August 23, 2019)

About the Author

Lee A. Lindquist, MD MPH MBA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section Chief of Geriatrics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

Scott Dresden, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
211 E. Ontario, Room 200
Chicago, IL 60611