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- Handbook of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry
- Handbook of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Psychological Well-Being in Later Life
- Chapter 2 The Epidemiology of Mental Illness in Older People in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 3 Elderly-Friendly Care Settings and Hospitals
- Chapter 4 Communication with Older People
- Chapter 5 Privacy and Dignity in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 6 Liaison Psychiatry and Law
- Chapter 7 Safeguarding Adults
- Chapter 8 Carers’ Needs before, during, and after Hospital Admissions
- Chapter 9 Dementia and Related Disorders
- Chapter 10 Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Hospital Settings
- Chapter 11 Liaison Old Age Psychiatry Management of Delirium in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 12 Depression and Associated Disorders
- Chapter 13 Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm in Older People
- Chapter 14 Fear and Anxiety in Acute Settings
- Chapter 15 Late-Onset Psychosis and Related Disorders
- Chapter 16 Drug and Alcohol Misuse in Older People
- Chapter 17 Perioperative Medical Management of Older People
- Chapter 18 Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 19 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Clinical Practice
- Chapter 20 Interface between Liaison Psychiatry Services for Older People and Wider Community Services
- Chapter 21 Psychometric Measures in Old Age Psychiatry
- Index
- References
Chapter 17 - Perioperative Medical Management of Older People
Lessons from Hip Fracture Patients
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2024
- Handbook of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry
- Handbook of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Psychological Well-Being in Later Life
- Chapter 2 The Epidemiology of Mental Illness in Older People in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 3 Elderly-Friendly Care Settings and Hospitals
- Chapter 4 Communication with Older People
- Chapter 5 Privacy and Dignity in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 6 Liaison Psychiatry and Law
- Chapter 7 Safeguarding Adults
- Chapter 8 Carers’ Needs before, during, and after Hospital Admissions
- Chapter 9 Dementia and Related Disorders
- Chapter 10 Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Hospital Settings
- Chapter 11 Liaison Old Age Psychiatry Management of Delirium in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 12 Depression and Associated Disorders
- Chapter 13 Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm in Older People
- Chapter 14 Fear and Anxiety in Acute Settings
- Chapter 15 Late-Onset Psychosis and Related Disorders
- Chapter 16 Drug and Alcohol Misuse in Older People
- Chapter 17 Perioperative Medical Management of Older People
- Chapter 18 Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders in Acute Hospitals
- Chapter 19 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Clinical Practice
- Chapter 20 Interface between Liaison Psychiatry Services for Older People and Wider Community Services
- Chapter 21 Psychometric Measures in Old Age Psychiatry
- Index
- References
Summary
The population of the world is ageing. This has led to an increase in interventions and surgical procedures that would have been unheard of about fifty years ago. In this chapter we discuss the perioperative management of older patients, and the emphasis is on hip fracture patients. Factors such as limited physiological reserve, comorbidities, and the trauma of surgery itself are discussed, together with their perioperative management. The impact of pre-existing dementia and of post-operative delirium and depression is also covered here. The pre-operative management of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, the reversal of anticoagulation before surgery, and the treatment of infections are included. The evidence base around cut-offs for haemoglobin levels acceptable for surgery is also discussed. Finally, the post-operative management of acute kidney injury, infections, myocardial infarction, congestive cardiac failure, post-operative delirium, post-operative cognitive dysfunction, and depression is explored in conjunction with their evidence base.
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- Handbook of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry , pp. 246 - 265Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024