scholarly journals The Elderly in the Emergency Department

Gerontology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Morales Erazo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
The Elderly

Salicylate toxicity from chronic bismuth subsalicylate use

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. e236929
Author(s):  
Sheliza Halani ◽  
Peter E Wu
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Reference Range ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Intravenous Fluids ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Bismuth Subsalicylate ◽  
Salicylate Concentration ◽  
History Of

A 79-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of worsening confusion, falls and hearing impairment. An initial workup for infectious, metabolic and structural causes was unrevealing. However, further history discovered that he had been ingesting one to two bottles of Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) daily for gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms. On his second day of admission, the plasma salicylate concentration was 2.08 mmol/L (reference range 1.10–2.20 mmol/L), despite no sources of salicylate in hospital. He was diagnosed with chronic salicylate toxicity and Pepto-Bismol use was discontinued. The patient was treated supportively with isotonic intravenous fluids only and plasma salicylate concentration fell to less than 0.36 mmol/L. Concurrently, all his symptoms resolved. This case highlights the potential adverse effects of over-the-counter medications. The diagnosis of chronic salicylate toxicity is challenging, specifically in the elderly and in undifferentiated presentations, as it can be missed if not suspected.

scholarly journals An Unusual Case of Acute Appendicitis due to Metastatic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Numbereye Numbere ◽  
Andrew Dunn ◽  
Aaron R. Huber
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Prostatic Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Spread ◽  
Histopathologic Examination ◽  
Appendiceal Neoplasm ◽  
Surgical Emergency

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in older adults. In the elderly, like in younger cohorts, acute appendicitis most commonly arises without neoplastic underpinnings. However, the occurrence of acute appendicitis in a patient with a concurrent abdominopelvic malignancy should trigger suspicion for the possibility of a metastatic appendiceal neoplasm. We present the case of a 66-year-old man with a background of a biochemically recurrent prostatic adenocarcinoma who presented to the emergency department with acute appendicitis. Histopathologic examination of the resected appendix revealed an unexpected metastatic spread from his prostatic adenocarcinoma.

scholarly journals The Effect of Leucocytosis, Gender Difference, and Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis in the Elderly Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arda Demirkan ◽  
Ayça Koca Tanrıverdi ◽  
Arda Çetinkaya ◽  
Onur Polat ◽  
Müge Günalp
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Acute Cholecystitis ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Quadrant Pain ◽  
Group I ◽  
Group Ii

Introduction. Acute cholecystitis is one of the most common reasons of acute abdominal pain for older patients to present to the emergency department (ED). Presentation may differ from that of the younger patient and is often complicated by coexistent disease due to elderliness. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation of acute cholecystitis, with special focus on comparision between elderly and young patients. Materials and Methods. This study included 318 patients who were admitted to the emergency department with right upper quadrant pain during a period of determined 8 months. After retrospective data collection, patients were groupped in accordance with their age, <65 and ≥65 years. Those who had ultrasonographic signs such as wall thickening and fluid collection were diagnosed as acute cholecystitis. Results. The young group (Group I) consisted of 225 patients, 132 females and 93 males. In Group I, 39 patients were diagnosed as acute cholecystitis of whom 27 were females and 15 were males. The elderly group (Group II) consisted of 93 patients 48 females and 45 males. In Group II, 36 patients were diagnosed as acute cholecystitis of whom 15 were females and 21 were males. Regarding the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis, the female to male ratio is 2.25 in Group I and 0.71 in Group II (p=0.016). The average white blood cells counts of patients with acute cholecystitis in Group I and in Group II were 9907x109/L(±4.437) and 17083x109/L(±7485), respectively (p<0,001). Conclusions. Acute cholecystitis is a common diagnosis in elderly patients with right upper quadrant pain. It is more frequent in female in the early ages, but the gender difference tends to change with age. Elderly patients demonstrate a higher level of white blood cells when compared to young patients in acute cholecystitis. Clinicians must maintain a degree of awareness in the evaluation of geriatric patients with right upper quadrant abdominal pain.

Effectiveness of a post-emergency department discharge multidisciplinary bundle in reducing acute hospital admissions for the elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin E.C. Ong ◽  
Marxengel Asinas-Tan ◽  
Lit-Sin Quek ◽  
Michael de Dios ◽  
Xue-Ting Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Emergency Department Discharge

Emergency department evaluation of falls in the elderly

2016 ◽  
pp. 264-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania D. Strout ◽  
Robert S. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Department Evaluation

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T for diagnosis of NSTEMI in the elderly emergency department patient: a clinical cohort study

Biomarkers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 551-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothee Riedlinger ◽  
Martin Möckel ◽  
Christian Müller ◽  
Fabian Holert ◽  
Julia Searle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Cardiac Troponin ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Emergency Department Patient ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cardiac Troponin T ◽  
Clinical Cohort

Abuse and neglect of the elderly: Are emergency department personnel aware of mandatory reporting laws?

1990 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 970-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Lea Clark-Daniels ◽  
R Steven Daniels ◽  
Lorin A Baumhover
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Reporting Laws
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