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You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found lying on the floor inside her apartment. ETA 5 minutes”

Initial Vitals:

HR: 143

BP: 160/105

Temp: 106.3F

RR: 22

O2: 99% Room Air

Critical Actions:

Initial Vitals:

HR: 143

BP: 160/105

Temp: 106.3F

RR: 22

O2: 99% Room Air

Critical Actions:

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You are working at Clerkship General when the nurse comes up to you and says, “Hey doc, EMS dropped off this guy named Randy from the memory care unit at the nursing home down the street. He’s in the hall bed outside of room 7. EMS says he’s here for confusion, we will get him in a room once we can get one clean.

Initial Vitals:

HR: 118

BP: 109/55

Temp: 102.5 F

RR: 22

O2: 99% Room Air

Critical Actions:

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It’s no secret that the U.S. population is aging. We are fully aware of this in the ED, where many of our sickest patients are older adults. But what many general EM providers don’t realize is just how different our elderly patients’ needs may be. In this episode, we talk with Geriatric Emergency Medicine specialist, Dr. Jennifer Kristjansson, about some health concerns that predominantly affect our geriatric patients. She highlights key areas we should we aware of and offers advice for optimizing ED care for older adults.  

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Hosts:

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guest:

Dr. Jennifer Kristjansson, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis; fellowship trained in Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Resources:

ACEP Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines

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