Acute Management of Older Adult Found Down with Altered Mental Status:
An Unfolding Case Study

Case objectives:

    By the end of this case study, the learner should be better able to:
  1. Apply knowledge of evidence-based care provision to an older adult found with altered mental status after a ground level fall
  2. Appraise available data to develop and update a problem list and differential diagnoses
  3. Demonstrate thoughtful choices for diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions
  4. Describe the contributions of the interprofessional team to care management
  5. Demonstrate effective communication during handoffs in care
  6. Integrate patient-centered perspective into plan of care

UNIT 1: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT



UNIT 2: INTENSIVE CARE UNIT