Geriatric Trauma: Special Considerations in the Anesthetic Management of the Injured Elderly Patient

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-90

  Lewis, Michael C ^a   Abouelenin, Karim ^a   Paniagua, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; FLUID BALANCE; GERIATRIC ANESTHESIA; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; HYPOXEMIA; INJURY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LUNG DISEASE; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL STRESS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; AGING; ANESTHESIA; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; RESUSCITATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34047130134     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atc.2006.11.002     Document Type: Review

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