Monthly Archives: November 2015
High Risk Medications and Adverse Drug Events
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a major problem among older adults who present to the Emergency Department. ADEs come in 5 types. 1 in 6 hospitalizations among older adults involves an ADE, and half of the hospitalizations for ADEs are … Continue reading
Dr Tintinalli on End of Life Care
What does Dr. Tintinalli do when she has a dying patient and a family who needs help to make decisions and understand the options? – She gets involved. She calls the PCP. She gets palliative care on the line. She … Continue reading
Diagnosing and Managing Delirium in Older Adults
Welcome to GEMCAST! In this inaugural episode, first published 09/2015, Kevin Biese talks us through some practical tips for preventing, identifying, and managing delirium in older adults in the Emergency Department.Delirium is incredibly common among older adults in the ED, … Continue reading
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