Danya Khoujah, MBBS MEHP FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Older adults comprise a rapidly increasing segment of the population, and one that disproportionately uses the emergency department and the intensive care unit. Critical illness can be easily missed in this population due to their atypical presentation and unique physiology. This lecture focuses on high-yield facts that allow the emergency physician to promptly diagnose and treat critically ill older adults, decreasing their morbidity and mortality.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the physiological differences between older adults and their younger counterparts affecting their clinical presentation when critically ill
List at least 2 important considerations in medication administration in older patients who are critically ill
Discuss the difference in sepsis care between older patients and their younger counterparts