| Geriatric trauma: special considerations in the anesthetic management of the injured elderly patient. | |
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PMID: 17400157 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Modern society is characterized as having an ever enlarging population of older adults. There are more elderly patients, and the average age of this group is increasing. The anesthetic management of surgery for the elderly trauma victim is more complicated than in younger adults. Evaluation of the physiologic status of the geriatric patient should take into account the variability of the changes associated with advancing age. Care of the injured elderly patient requires thorough preoperative assessment and planning and the involvement of a multidisciplinary clinical team knowledgeable about and interested in the management of the elderly surgical patient. |
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Authors:
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Michael C Lewis; Karim Abouelenin; Miguel Paniagua |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anesthesiology clinics Volume: 25 ISSN: 1932-2275 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-02 Completed Date: 2007-06-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101273663 Medline TA: Anesthesiol Clin Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 75-90, ix Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anesthesiology, Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, Miami, FL 33101, USA. mclewis@med.miami.edu |
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Aged
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physiology* Aging / physiology Anesthesia* Craniocerebral Trauma / therapy Emergency Medical Services Hip Fractures / therapy Humans Resuscitation Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy* |
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