Infectious emergencies in the elderly.
Emerg Med Clin North Am
; 24(2): 433-48, viii, 2006 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16584965
ABSTRACT
As life expectancy continues to rise, the number of geriatric patients will increase and the percentages of geriatric patients seen in the emergency department will reflect those numbers. Emergency physicians are responsible for making immediate diagnoses and initiating expeditious treatment. Infectious diseases in the elderly are more prevalent, challenging to diagnose, and are associated with greater morbidity and mortality than with the younger patient population.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Transmissíveis
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Emergências
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Med Clin North Am
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos