High Risk Geriatrics - The High Risk Emergency Medicine Course

Explore high-risk geriatric emergency medicine in this comprehensive 30-minute lecture by Dr. Amer Aldeen. Delve into critical aspects of geriatric patient care, including challenges in diagnosing tibial plateau fractures, appendicitis, and abdominal pain in older adults. Learn about the importance of recalibrating vital sign thresholds for geriatric trauma patients and the risks of under-triaging elderly individuals in emergency situations. Examine the complexities of c-spine evaluation, anticoagulation in head trauma, and the significance of 6-month mortality rates in geriatric fracture cases. Gain insights into sepsis management and other key considerations when treating older patients in the emergency department. Enhance your ability to provide effective, risk-aware care to geriatric patients in high-stakes emergency situations.

Intro
High Risk
What we're going to talk about today
75F with Lleg pain after direct trauma
Tibial plateau fracture?
What's the problem here?
Older adults use NSAIDs; NSAIDs worsen renal function
M with abdominal pain
Appendicitis in the geriatric
Causes of abdominal pain in geriatric ED patients
(Not-so-) Fun facts about geriatric patients with abdominal pain
CT a/p changes our management a lot in geriatric ED patients
We might be too stingy with CT a/p in geriatric patients
Geriatric EM Take-home #2
Recalibrate your vital sign thresholds for geriatric trauma patients
52M pedestrian vs. auto
Geriatric patients are under- triaged in trauma
C-spine evaluation
Anticoagulation in head trauma
6-month mortality: a case for geriatric fracture programs
Watch the geriatric patient walk after a fall
F with fatigue and AMS
Sepsis in the geriatric patient
Take-home points about geriatric ED patients