Steven Atkinson – Emergencies in the Geriatric Patient – PESI

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Speaker: Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS
Format: Audio and Video
Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

• Cardiovascular Crisis
• Mental Status Changes: Normal or Not?
• PolyPharmacy Hazards
• Abuse & Neglect: Don’t Get Fooled
• And Much More…

This is the best seminar on geriatric emergencies that you will ever attend! Join Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, nationally known expert, author and speaker on geriatrics for a high-energy, dynamic seminar filled with interesting case studies, insightful discussions and interactive learning. You will leave this seminar with practical techniques that you can apply the next day!

If you work with geriatric patients this is a seminar that you won’t want to miss! In this one-day seminar you will learn to anticipate and manage a wide variety of emergencies that occur in the elderly population. Learn how to identify the vulnerabilities in older adults that predispose them to illness and injury. Develop strategies used to implement interventions that will prevent complications in your patients. Whether it be an adverse drug event, injuries due to a fall or cardiac complications you must be prepared to properly assess and treat your patient. Attend this seminar and learn how to improve your care of the geriatric patient.

Speaker
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in Geriatric Internal Medicine. He practices medicine in the greater Minneapolis area. In addition to his private practice, he has been on the faculty at the University of Utah since 1994 and has been involved in medicine for over 30 years.

Steven is the co-founder of Twin Cities Physicians, which serves older adults at nearly all levels of their care. He has presented nationally for over 15 years, primarily speaking about geriatric-related syndromes.

Steven is the author of Geriatric Pharmacology: The Principals of Practice & Clinical Recommendations, Second Edition, and also sits on several boards whose purpose is to elevate the level of care in medicine for the patients they serve. Steven has been described as a “dynamic” educator and one of the most engaging presenters around.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Steven Atkinson is the founder and co-owner of Twin Cities Physicians and Midwest Geriatrics Services, and he is the owner of Mindful Geriatrics, LLC. He provides legal counseling services to medical professionals and receives compensation. Mr. Atkinson receives a fee for course development from Executive Links. He is adjunct faculty at the University of Utah. Mr. Atkinson receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He owns stocks/shares in Moderna, Inc and was a previous stock/shares owner in Lilly. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Steven Atkinson is a member of the board for MDMA. He is a member of AMDA/PALTC, GMPA, and others.

Outline

Identifying Vulnerability in Older Adults

• Common Underlying Chronic Illness
  Arthritis, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Vision Loss
• Atypical Presentation of the Elderly
  The Afebrile Septic Patient
  The Lag-time with CXR’s
• Polypharmacy
  Drug-Drug Interactions
  The Top 10 Drugs to Avoid
• Nutritional Deficits
• Environmental Hazards and Falls
• Dementia vs. Delirium
  The Take-Home Message You Shouldn’t Forget!

Neurological Emergencies

• Syncope – The “Million-Dollar” Work-Up
  Causes: TIA, CVA, Vasovagal
• TIA: Why it can be Misleading
• Cerebrovascular Diseases
  TIA vs. CVA
  Assessment Tricks that Doctors Use
• Intracranial Hemorrhage
  Assessment Tricks
  The “Golden Hour”
• Seizures

Orthopedic Emergencies

• Major Orthopedic Fractures
  Spine, Ribs, Pelvis, Femur
• Complications of Major Fractures
• Compartment Syndrome
  Defined/Presentation/Treatment

Abdominal Emergencies

• GI Hemorrhage, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
• Bowel Infarction, Ectopic

Infectious Disease

• Bacteremia/Septicemia
• The “Never-Ending” UTI
• When to React
• Antibiotic Resistance

Cardiovascular Emergencies

• Cardiogenic Shock
• AMI/CHF Readmissions
• Acute Coronary Syndromes
  Tropoinin, CK-MB and Other Lab Tests
  Protocols and Outcomes
• Heart Failure
  Presentation
  DON’T Treat the Labs, Treat the Patient
• Cardiac Arrhythmias
  Recognizing the Serious
  Arrhythmias
• Venous Thromboembolic Disease
  Differentiation
  “Old-School” and “New-School” Treatments

Pulmonary Diseases

• Pulmonary Embolism
  Watermark’s sign, Hampton’s Hump
  The S1, Q3, T3 finding
  “Old-School” and “New-School” Treatments
• Pneumonia
  Viral Pneumonia
  Diagnostic Tests

Renal Emergencies

• Electrolytic Disorders
• Acute Renal Failure
• Nephrolithiasis

Abuse and Neglect

• Risk Factors
• Clinical PEARLS: Don’t get Fooled
• Your Obligations / Involving Family

Objectives

• Distinguish etiologic and pathologic factors associated with each emergency discussed.
• Develop diagnoses and formulate plans of care for discussed disorders.
• Identify vulnerabilities in older adults that make them more susceptible to emergencies
• Devise methods to reduce potential injury from falls in the elderly.
• Compile physical and physiological reasons for changes in mental status.
• Identify the signs of multiple medication effects on geriatric patients.
• Develop strategies to identify abuse and neglect.
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Target Audience
Nurses, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants, Physician Assistants and Social Workers 

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