Rapid Response Situations: Management in Adult and Geriatric Hospitalist Medicine

Gulnara Davud Aliyeva

jul 2021 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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Practically focused and evidence based, Rapid Response Situations: Management in Adult and Geriatric Hospitalist Medicine compiles the essential information needed by rapid response teams (RRT) for early intervention at the bedside of an acutely ill patient. This portable resource is ideal for hospitalists and other members of the RRT, offering step-by-step coverage of the assessment and stabilization information most needed at the time of emergency.

• Addresses the most common rapid response situations in a brief, highly templated, and bulleted format designed for quick reference at the point of care.

• Step-by-step coverage includes:

• Which stabilization measures to implement

• Which tests to order and why

• Which medications to administer, including dosage

• Which specialists to consult for further interventions

• A must-have reference for hospitalists, intensivists, ICU nurses, and other rapid response team members, including those working in rural settings with few intensivists or specialists available for consults.

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Dr Aliyeva was born in Azerbaijan, graduated from Azerbaijan State Medical University in 1994, performed public health related work from 1995 through 1998, worked towards Master of Public Health Degree at Emory University in GA, USA from 1998 to 2000. Completed family medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in OR, USA in 2008. Has worked as a medical doctor since then. Also did fellowship in hospital/acute care medicine in Monroe WI, USA from 2013-2014.