Geriatric Trauma Patients and Altered Mental Status

Authors

Catherine A. Marco, Wright State UniversityFollow
Ashlee M. Edgell, Wright State UniversityFollow
Catherine N. Eggers, Wright State UniversityFollow
Christopher R. Fagan, Wright State University
James E. Olson, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2016

Abstract

A 76-year-old woman presented to the ED with right rib pain after tripping on a rug and sustaining a fall down the stairs in her home. The patient’s chart review showed a history of multiple falls over the past year, with injuries including left rib fracture, right distal radius fracture, ankle sprain, forehead contusion, and left hip contusion.

Repository Citation

Marco, C. A., Edgell, A. M., Eggers, C. N., Fagan, C. R., & Olson, J. E. (2016). Geriatric Trauma Patients and Altered Mental Status. Emergency Medicine.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/emergency_medicine/199