The Very Old Critically Ill Patients

The Very Old Critically Ill Patients

This book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, provides detailed up-to-date information on the care of the critical ill very old (≥80 years) patients in the ICU. The very old are expanding fast in our populations, and this is mirrored in our hospitals and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Flaatten, Hans, editor (editor), Guidet, Bertrand, editor, Vallet, Hélène, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2022.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Lessons from the ICU, Under the Auspices of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine,
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47163070*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Introduction: the very old ICU patients
  • Chapter 1. The demography of ageing and the very old critical ill patients
  • Chapter 2. Objectives of ICU management for very old patients
  • Part 2. Age-related physiological changes
  • Chapter 3. Aged related physiological changes CNS function
  • Chapter 4. Age-related physiology changes- cardiovascular function in the very old critically ill patient
  • Chapter 5. Age-related changes physiological changes
  • Chapter 6. Immunological changes
  • Chapter 7. The Very Old Critically Ill Patient
  • Part 3. Geriatric syndroms
  • Chapter 8. Multimorbidity
  • Chapter 9. MULTIPHARMACY ON THE OLDER ADULT
  • Chapter 10. Sarcopenia: an overview
  • Chapter 11. Geriatric syndromes: Frailty
  • Chapter 12. The Very Old Critically Ill Patients
  • Chapter 13. Functional status and older age
  • Chapter 14. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
  • Part 4. Triage
  • Chapter 15. Pre-ICU triage - The very old critically ill patient
  • Chapter 16. Decision-making under resource constraints
  • Chapter 17. Risk scores for the very old, achievable?
  • Part 5. Usual ICU procedures
  • Chapter 18. Ventilation
  • Chapter 19. Vasoactive drugs
  • Chapter 20. Acute KidneyInjury and Renal Replacement Therapy in the Very Old Critically Ill Patient
  • Chapter 21. Sedation and analgesia
  • Chapter 22. Nutrition
  • Part 6. Withhold and withdraw therapy
  • Chapter 23. Limitation of life-sustaining treatments
  • Part 7. Outcomes after intensive care
  • Chapter 24. Outcomes after intensive care: Survival
  • Chapter 25. Outcomes after intensive care: Functional Status
  • Chapter 26. Cognitive Disorders: outcomes after intensive care
  • Chapter 27. Rehabilitation
  • Chapter 28. The Caregiver
  • Part 8. Specific diseases & conditions
  • Chapter 29. Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Chapter 30. Sepsis in older adults
  • Chapter 31. Chapter Acute Kidney Injury
  • Chapter 32. Neuro intensive care
  • Chapter 33. Postoperative patients: planned surgery
  • Chapter 34. Post-operative patients: urgent surgery
  • Chapter 35. DELIRIUM
  • Chapter 37.Logistic Challenges and Constraints in Intensive Care during a Pandemic
  • Part 9. Future developments
  • Chapter 37. Future challenges for geriatric intensive care.

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