Geriatric Emergent, Urgent, and Ambulatory Care: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Geriatric Emergent, Urgent, and Ambulatory Care is a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals who care for older adults. This book covers a wide range of topics, from geriatric assessment and triage to specific medical conditions and emergencies. It is an essential resource for anyone who works with older adults.

Geriatric Emergent/Urgent and Ambulatory Care: The Pocket NP

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2290 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	170 pages

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Geriatric Assessment

The geriatric assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of an older adult's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health. It is used to identify problems and develop a plan of care. The geriatric assessment includes the following components:

• Medical history
• Physical examination
• Cognitive assessment
• Psychosocial assessment

Triage

Triage is the process of prioritizing patients for care based on their medical needs. In the geriatric emergency department, triage is used to determine which patients need to be seen immediately, which patients can be seen within a few hours, and which patients can be discharged home.

Specific Medical Conditions

This book covers a wide range of specific medical conditions that can affect older adults, including:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Neurological disFree Downloads
• Gastrointestinal disFree Downloads
• Genitourinary disFree Downloads
• Musculoskeletal disFree Downloads

Emergencies

This book also covers a wide range of emergencies that can affect older adults, including:

• Cardiac arrest
• Stroke
• Pulmonary embolism
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Genitourinary emergencies
• Musculoskeletal emergencies

Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory care is care that is provided to patients who are able to walk or move around. This book covers a wide range of ambulatory care services that can be provided to older adults, including:

• Primary care
• Chronic disease management
• Rehabilitation
• Palliative care

Geriatric Emergent, Urgent, and Ambulatory Care is a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals who care for older adults. This book covers a wide range of topics, from geriatric assessment and triage to specific medical conditions and emergencies. It is an essential resource for anyone who works with older adults.

Geriatric Emergent/Urgent and Ambulatory Care: The Pocket NP

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2290 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	170 pages

FREE