Acute Care Surgery in Geriatric Patients by Patrizio Petrone (Editor); D'Andrea K. Joseph (Editor); Collin E. M. Brathwaite (Editor)ISBN: 9783031306501
Publication Date: 2023-08-04
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. Opening chapters describe general principles of geriatric acute care, the physiology of aging, frailty, injury prevention, and goals of care. The main section of the book presents the latest treatment strategies for traumatic orthopedic, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal trauma, including sepsis, complications and critical care monitoring, before turning to nursing considerations for this ever-growing population.