These videos were created by ACEP’s Academic Affairs Committee in collaboration with SAEM’s Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, and are designed to be helpful for all attending physicians to recognize some of the unique circumstances of geriatric care in the ED.
Topics and presenters include:
| Scott T. Wilber, MD, FACEP | Introduction and general assessment of the elder patient |
| Rob S. Anderson, MD | Physiological changes in aging |
| Tracy Sanson, MD, FACEP | Delirium, altered mental status |
| Christopher R. Carpenter, MD, FACEP | Falls, trauma issues |
| Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP | The dizzy elderly patient |
| Diane Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP | Abdominal pain in the elderly |
| Jeffrey M. Caterino, MD, FACEP | Infectious diseases |
| Preeti Jois, MD, FACEP | Chest pain, dyspnea |
| Mark Rosenberg, DO, FACEP | End-of-life, ethical issues |
| Kennon Heard, MD, FACEP | Pharmacology, polypharmacy/medication/drug interactions |
