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Genitourinary Emergencies in Older Adults

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2021
Older adults are frequently seen in the emergency department for genitourinary complaints, necessitating that emergency physicians are adept at managing a myriad of genitourinary emergencies. Geriatric patients may present with acute kidney injury, hematuria, or a urinary infection and aspects of how managing these presentations differs from their ...
Nicole, Soria, Danya, Khoujah
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Cardiopulmonary Emergencies in Older Adults

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2021
Older adults are susceptible to serious illnesses, including atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in this age group and can cause complications such as thromboembolic events and stroke.
Rebecca, Theophanous, Wennie, Huang, Luna, Ragsdale   +2 more
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The elderly adult in the emergency department

International Journal of Nursing Practice, 1997
Oates J, Heslop L, Boord N. International Journal of Nursing Practice 1997; 3: 166–172 The elderly adult in the emergency department Over 65‐year olds were nominated by emergency staff at a Melbourne regional hospital as a patient group of particular concern.
J, Oates, L, Heslop, N, Boord
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Respiratory Emergencies in the Adult Horse

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 1994
Responding to an equine respiratory emergency requires rapid localization of the problem and appropriate choices for therapy. Localizing the cause of respiratory distress is aided by history and thorough physical examination. When examining the patient, one must focus on the presenting signs as indicators of URT or LRT dysfunction.
D E, Mason, D M, Ainsworth, J T, Robertson   +2 more
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Adult Respiratory Medical Emergencies

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1981
Respiratory emergencies are a challenge, both to the patient's life and to the nurse who must deal with the emergency. Regardless of the initiating event, the patient must be assessed and treatment instituted rapidly. Clearing of the airway and breathing are the first two considerations for action in the emergency department's protocol, and in many ...
J P, Hall, V D, Jackson
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Use of emergency oxygen in adults

BMJ, 2009
Implementing new acute oxygen guidelines will require education, resources, and a change in ...
R M, Leach, A C, Davidson
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Diabetic emergencies in adults

Nursing Standard, 2004
In this article the author discusses three diabetic emergencies: diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome and hypoglycaemia, which all require prompt recognition and appropriate intervention.
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Homeless Emerging Adults

2015
Navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood is challenging for homeless emerging adults due to the absence of basic resources, sexual and physical victimization, psychological challenges, and unstable living conditions. To address the developmental issues associated with homelessness, this chapter utilizes a social estrangement framework to
Sanna Thompson, Kristin Ferguson, Kimberly Bender, Stephanie Begun, Yeonwoo Kim   +4 more
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Parenting of Adolescents and Emerging Adults

2018
Parenting inevitably includes assisting children through a series of transitions, including physical, social, and psychological ones. The level of control that parents exert during these transitions varies both within and among different cultures, but generally the process is characterized by a gradual decrease in the amount of responsibility taken by ...
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Emergency oxygen for adults

BMJ, 2009
Implementing new acute oxygen guidlines in the UK will require education, resources, and a change in culture, say R M Leach and A C ...
R M Leach, A C Davidson
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