This episode covers Chapter 39 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine textbook. Episode Overview 1) 5 Risk Factors for falls in the elderly? 2) What anatomic and physiologic changes in the elderly patient are important for the management of trauma in the elderly patient. (changes in the CVS, CNS, reap, MSK, skin) Explain why these are important? 3) What are the most common c-spine injury in the geriatric patient?

This episode covers Chapter 39 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine textbook. Episode Overview 1) 5 Risk Factors for falls in the elderly? 2) What anatomic and physiologic changes in the elderly patient are important for the management of trauma in the elderly patient. (changes in the CVS, CNS, reap, MSK, skin) Explain why these are important? 3) What are the most common c-spine injury in the geriatric patient?

CRACKCast E039 - Geriatric Trauma

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CRACKCast E039 - Geriatric Trauma

CRACKCast E039 - Geriatric Trauma