Acute Care Surgery in Geriatric Patients by Patrizio Petrone, Collin E.M. Brathwaite
English | EPUB (True) | 2023 | 603 Pages | ISBN : 3031306503 | 70.8 MB
This comprehensive text will provide a state-of-the art review of the field of geriatric acute care surgery, reviewing new epidemiology data about risk factors for this type of trauma. Assessment of the geriatric trauma patient is unique, and this population requires special attention. Moreover, geriatric patients often suffer from mild to severe cognitive impairment, cardiovascular, and pulmonary insufficiency, which can complicate trauma. This comorbidity informs the evaluation, diagnosis and management of geriatric trauma and stresses the importance of team-based interprofessional care for affected patients.
