Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, 655 W 8th st, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.
Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument St, St 6-100, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/koriezinkmd.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 May;39(2):257-271. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.01.002.
Geriatric trauma patients will continue to increase in prevalence as the population ages, and many specific considerations need to be made to provide appropriate care to these patients. This article outlines common presentations of trauma in geriatric patients, with consideration to baseline physiologic function and patterns of injury that may be more prevalent in geriatric populations. Additionally, the article explores specific evidence-based management practices, the significance of trauma team and geriatrician involvement, and disposition decisions.
随着人口老龄化,老年创伤患者的患病率将继续增加,需要考虑许多特殊因素为这些患者提供适当的护理。本文概述了老年创伤患者的常见表现,考虑到基础生理功能和可能在老年人群中更为常见的损伤模式。此外,本文还探讨了特定的循证管理实践、创伤团队和老年病医生参与的意义以及处置决策。