Assessment of Dementia Patients in the Emergency Department

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Assessing delirium in dementia patients in the emergency room

Evaluation of dementia patients in the emergency department.

Perform an efficient and effective evaluation of a dementia patient in the emergency department.

  1. Master dementia –specific diagnostic considerations in the assessment of a patient with dementia in the emergency department.
  2. Assess the bio-psycho-social needs of an older adult with dementia in the emergency department.
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This GFF ___ my competence in geriatrics.
  • Adam Perry, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth Medical College
  • Sean-Xavier Neath, MD, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego
  • Allyson Kreshak, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego
  • Michael Malone, MD, Medical Director, Aurora Senior Services and Aurora at Home, Geriatrics Fellowship Director, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Clinical Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health