Gemcast

In this episode, GEMCast host Dr. Christina Shenvi is joined by Dr. Katie Buck to discuss the challenges surrounding diagnosing older adults with pneumonia.

Dr. Christina Shenvi sits down with Dr. Kerstin de Wit to learn how much anticoagulation matters in terms of increasing the risk of intracranial hemorrhage after a ground-level fall.

How to Diagnose and Manage Vertebral Compression Fractures in the ED by Christina Shenvi

How to Identify and Intervene for Geriatric Self-Neglect by Christina Shenvi

Geri Immersive Simulation by Christina Shenvi

How to Help Prevent the Next Fall in Your Older Patients by Christina Shenvi

Dr. Shenvi sits down with Dr. Don Melady and Dr. John Schumacher to discuss their new book: Creating a Geriatric Emergency Department. The book is practical and accessible, providing essential guidance on assessing the ED care of older patients - and improving it.

Dr. Shenvi sits down with Dr. Maura Kennedy to discuss safe and effective management of agitated older patients, and the role of dementia in producing these symptoms.

Infections in older adults are common, and often present atypically leading to delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity and mortality - Dr. Shenvi and Dr. Khoujah discuss

Dementia in the ED is a critical and often overlooked issue. Dr Binkley and Dr. Shenvi discuss.

In this episode we discuss inadequate pain assessment in older adults, opiophobia, lack of current pharmacologic knowledge, and how to better manage pain in older adults in the ED.

Debra Eagles and Danya Khoujah discuss delirium as a medical emergency and how to prevent, recognize, diagnose, and treat delirium in the ED.

Dr. Selman and I discuss the value and importance of understanding and evaluating frailty in older adults in the Emergency Department.

Nicole Soria and Danya Khoujah join in as we discuss the importance of GU emergencies in older adults and get clinical tips to do better in your ED.

Dr. Kusum Mathews discusses her experience as the attending on the first week of the COVID ICU in her hospital. We discuss vent management, ethics, protecting our families, and coping skills. There are links to the surviving sepsis COVID-19 recommendations and other training resources at www.gempodcast.com

Dr. Tess Hogan and I discuss COVID-19 and the elderly. Mortality is highest in this population. What can we do to make sure we don't miss it, and to help prevent spread? See: www.gempodcast.com for show notes. Image from cdc.gov.

Dr. Lauren Southerland describes her recent work in defining the four main models of geriatric ED care used by Geriatric EDs in the U.S. This is a practical blueprint for anyone interested in pursuing Geriatric ED Accreditation. See the reference and more at: gempodcast.com/2020/02/04/ged-models/

Christian Nickel describes and explains the 10 "commandments" of geriatric EM care. See www.gempodcast.com for references and more.

Paul Deknoing and Lauren Bailey run this session with fast-paced, high-yield principles of geriatric EM care. See www.gempodcast.com for more info and references.

Dr. Lauren Southerland and I discuss her recent paper on the importance of and how to do a discharge risk assessment in elderly patients in the ED. For more, go to www.gempodcast.com