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Geriatric Trauma

Key considerations

The lecture duration is 27min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Chris Colwell
Chief of Emergency Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General; Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, California, USA
Lecture Summary

A review of trauma management in the geriatric population, What are the key differences in injury mechanism, presentation, diagnosis and management in this population compared to younger adults?

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Define the term 'geriatric'
  • Appreciate the common causes of trauma in the geriatric population
  • Describe the key differences in injury patterns

Trauma Resuscitation

Pearls and Pitfalls

Emergency Medicine / Trauma and Resuscitation