Title: CotE On-Call
Host(s): Mark Garside, Pete Brock, Vicky Gibson
Opening Question: What song would you not want to hear on hospital radio?
Main Topic: Covering the Geriatrics Wards Out of Hours
Discussion Points:
<ul>
<li>Suggestions for a general approach</li>
<li>Delirium / Increasing confusion</li>
<li>EWS & atypical presentations</li>
<li>Requests for sedation</li>
<li>Fluids</li>
<li>Falls</li>
<li>Things not to miss </li>
</ul>
CotEcast Commandments:
<ol>
<li>Don’t miss hypoactive delirium</li>
<li>Think when prescribing analgesia</li>
<li>Always ask why!</li>
</ol>
References, Links, Resources:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.aeme.org.uk/mini-gems">aeme.org.uk/mini-gems</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.aeme.org.uk/g4j15">aeme.org.uk/g4j15</a></li>
</ul>
 
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Med Reg Fears Part 3 - Views from the Other Side

CotEcast (Care of the Elderly podcast) is for clinicians who look after older patients. Entertaining discussion, debate, analysis and interviews related to Geriatric and General Medicine.

Produced by AEME, the Association for Elderly Medicine Education.

Presented by Dr Mark Garside & Dr Peter Brock