Getting Along in Years- Geriatric Assessment

The number of US  residents who are over 40 years old has doubled in the last forty years.  About 30% of the patients we see in emergency care are geriatric patients.  Join us as we discuss some unique considerations for this specialty  population    Course Objectives:  

At the completion of this presentation, participants should be able  to:  

• List three airway changes in the geriatric patient that predisposes them  to aspiration    

• Identify two cardiovascular changes that make assessing perfusion in the  elderly population difficult