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Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care

  • Extensively illustrated with figures, illustrations and photos

  • The definitive resource for a wide scope of caregivers

  • Multidisciplinary contributors provide a unique point of view

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Table of contents (44 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Effect of Aging on Cardiac Function Plus Monitoring and Support

    • Martin D. Avery, R. Shayn Martin, Michael C. Chang
    Pages 9-16
  3. Pulmonary Anatomy

    • Joseph S. Hanna, Marissa DeFreese, Vicente H. Gracias
    Pages 17-26
  4. Renal Function in the Elderly

    • Randi Smith, Lewis J. Kaplan
    Pages 27-33
  5. The Gastrointestinal Tract

    • Young Kim, Timothy A. Pritts
    Pages 35-43
  6. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Healing in the Elderly

    • David G. Greenhalgh
    Pages 45-55
  7. Immunologic

    • Jeffrey A. Claridge, Brenda M. Zosa
    Pages 57-68
  8. Hematological Changes with Aging

    • Peter E. Fischer, Thomas G. DeLoughery, Gail Gesin, Martin A. Schreiber
    Pages 69-76
  9. Geriatric Psychology and the Injured Elderly

    • Robert D. Barraco, Joseph J. Stirparo
    Pages 77-88
  10. Frailty

    • Cynthia L. Talley, Andrew C. Bernard
    Pages 89-97
  11. Operative Risk Stratification of the Geriatric Patient

    • Jason A. Luciano, Brian S. Zuckerbraun, Andrew B. Peitzman
    Pages 107-120
  12. Appendicitis

    • Dirk C. Johnson, Kimberly A. Davis
    Pages 121-130
  13. Biliary

    • Marko Bukur, Ali Salim
    Pages 131-151
  14. Diverticulitis

    • Chasen Croft, Frederick Moore
    Pages 153-159
  15. Intestinal Obstruction

    • Andrew H. Stephen, Charles A. Adams Jr., William G. Cioffi
    Pages 161-168
  16. Intestinal Hemorrhage in the Elderly

    • Leslie Kobayashi, Todd W. Costantini, Raul Coimbra
    Pages 169-179
  17. Acute Abdomen

    • David A. Spain
    Pages 181-185
  18. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

    • D. Dante Yeh, George Velmahos
    Pages 187-200

About this book

With the expertise of an author panel of leading clinicians in the field of surgery, trauma, critical care and geriatrics the new edition of this text addresses the explosion in knowledge on the impact aging has on injury, acute illness and critical care management. The text covers the physiologic changes associated with aging, as well as the clinical assessment, stratification, and management of acute illness and injury. Furthermore, the new edition discusses the full spectrum of critical care management of the elderly.

Part I explores the impact of aging on health and the healthcare system. There will be detailed discussion on the physiologic effects of aging and the impact on clinical management. The management of common surgical emergencies in the elderly is addressed in Part II. Part III addresses the evaluation and management of trauma and injury. Finally, Part IV explores the specific challenges of critical care management, including end-of-life and ethics, in the geriatric population. Updated information, reflective of the expansive literature, is addressed in all sections. New to the second edition are chapters on prehospital care, burns, nursing concerns, and abdominal solid organ injury. Appropriate chapters will include case vignettes and clinical algorithms. All chapters include a bullet-point summary.


Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care, 2nd Edition will be of great value to trauma surgeons, acute care surgeons, critical care specialists, emergency medicine physicians, geriatricians, general surgeons, and trainees in surgery, critical care, and emergency medicine. Advanced practice nurses, critical care nurses, and physician assistants will also find this a useful and practical resource.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine Loyola University of Chicago Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Maywood, USA

    Fred A. Luchette

  • Professor of Surgery, Hofstra School of Medicine Medical Director for Surgical and Perioperative Services, Southside Hospital/Northwell Health, Bay Shore, USA

    Jay A. Yelon

About the editors

Fred Luchette, MD, FACS, FCCM

Professor


Department of Surgery


Loyola Medicine




Jay A. Yelon, DO


Surgery


Northwell Health

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care

  • Editors: Fred A. Luchette, Jay A. Yelon

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48687-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48685-7Published: 14 August 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83993-6Published: 12 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48687-1Published: 30 July 2017

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 464

  • Number of Illustrations: 58 b/w illustrations, 42 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Traumatic Surgery, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics/Gerontology

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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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