Module 7: Head Injuries
Segment 1: The Geriatric Trauma Patient
Websites
Geriatric Trauma Case Study
A case study covering the initial ED evaluation of a 77-year-old patient involved in a motor vehicle collision. (Society of Academic Emergency Medicine)
Closed Head Injury Case Study
A case study involving the ED evaluation of a 65-year-old patient with a closed head injury following a ground-level fall. (Society of Academic Emergency Medicine)
Healthy Aging at Any Age
A website with Information about a CDC campaign for healthy aging. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA))
Older Adult Drivers
Older adult driver safety information from the CDC. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA))
Delirium Monitoring and Prevention
A website with information on delirium monitoring and prevention in the ICU; Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-ICU) instructional videos. (CIBS Center)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)
Guidelines/Papers
Assessment and Management of Traumatic Injuries in Older Adults
Discussion of the geriatric trauma patient, including etiologies, types of injuries, evaluation, and management. (StatPearls)
ACS Best Practices Guidelines
American College of Surgeons Best Practices Guidelines for Trauma Center Recognition of Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Intimate Partner Violence (2019) (American College of Surgeons)
Evaluation of Age-Related Cognitive Change
2021 clinical guideline for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive change. (American Psychological Association)
The Care of Older Trauma Patients
Clinical practice guideline #21 describing recommendations for the care of older trauma patients. Includes initial care through rehabilitation. (Northern Ireland Major Trauma Network)
Management of Older Major Trauma Patients
A clinical practice guideline with recommendations for the care of the older trauma patient. (London Major Trauma System)
Calculators
Assessing Frailty in Older Adults
Edmonton Frail Scale for assessing frailty in older patients (QxMD)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)