Chapter 10 – Immune Response and Infections in the Elderly
Chapter 10 Immune Response and Infections in the Elderly Nicole Bryan and Arif R. Sarwari Key Points The study of the aging immune system is currently in its early phases,…
CRITICAL CARE
Chapter 9 – Trauma and Musculoskeletal System Dysfunction in the Critically Ill Elderly
Chapter 9 Trauma and Musculoskeletal System Dysfunction in the Critically Ill Elderly Felix Y. Lui and Kimberly A. Davis Key Points Unintentional injury was the seventh leading cause of death…
Chapter 6 – Geriatric Cardiovascular Critical Care
Chapter 6 Geriatric Cardiovascular Critical Care Ronald Pauldine Key Points Aging is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, valvular…
Chapter 8 – Electrolyte and Renal Disorders in the Critically Ill Elderly
Chapter 8 Electrolyte and Renal Disorders in the Critically Ill Elderly David S. Geller and Susan T. Crowley Key Points There are well-described renal anatomic and physiologic adaptations associated with…
Chapter 4 – Respiratory Critical Care in the Elderly
Chapter 4 Respiratory Critical Care in the Elderly Jonathan M. Siner and Margaret A. Pisani Key Points The incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome rises with age and is likely…
Chapter 5 – Neurocognitive Dysfunction and Geriatric Neurocritical Care
Chapter 5 Neurocognitive Dysfunction and Geriatric Neurocritical Care Tracy J. McGrane , Pratik P. Pandharipande and Christopher G. Hughes Key Points Acute brain dysfunction is common among the elderly population…
Chapter 3 – Principles of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Chapter 3 Principles of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy John W. Devlin and Jeffrey F. Barletta Key Points Older adults frequently experience adverse drug events in the intensive care unit (ICU), due to…
Chapter 2 – Chronic Critical Illness in Geriatric Patients
Chapter 2 Chronic Critical Illness in Geriatric Patients Amit Bardia and Shamsuddin Akhtar Key Points Chronic critical illness is used to describe patients who survive the initial acute episode of…
Chapter 1 – Epidemiology of Critical Illness in the Elderly
Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Critical Illness in the Elderly Kristin Oliveira and Linda L. Maerz Key Points Caring for the aging population is one of the most important challenges of…
Section 5 – Acute Disorders
Section 5 Acute Disorders 25A Resuscitation after Adult Cardiac Surgery Jonathan H Mackay Defibrillation, ventilation, pacing and resuscitation are essential components of cardiac surgical care. The 2015 European Resuscitation Council (ERC)…
