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Preface v
Contributors xi
Part I Principles of Geriatric Critical Care
1. Relevance of Aging Issues in the Emergency Department 1
2. Ethics in Emergency Care of Critically Ill Patients 11
3. Drug Dosing and Life-Threatening Drug Reactions in the Critically Ill Patient 31
4. Acute and Critical Nursing Care 49
Part II Surgical Emergencies
5. Emergency Preoperative Evaluation 67
6. Emergency Anesthesia 83
7. Traumatic Injuries 103
8. Critical Care of the Hip Fracture Patient 119
9. Acute Conditions of the Abdomen 141
10. Acute Vascular Emergencies 165
Part III Medical Emergencies
11. Management of Shock 183
12. Cardiac Emergencies 199
13. Hypertensive Crises 229
14. Acute Respiratory Failure 243
15. Acute Renal Failure 269
16. Alterations in Electrolytes and Acid-Base Homeostasis with Aging 293
17. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis 323
18. Infectious Disease Emergencies 337
19. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 357
20. Neurological Emergencies 369
21. Psychiatric Emergencies 385
Part IV Special Issues of Aging
22. Acute Vision Impairment or Loss 399
23. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia 435
24. Diagnosis and Treatment of Abuse and Neglect in the Emergency Department 451
25. Acute Hospital Care: Future Directions 461
Index 487