you might not be aware that there are limits on elderly people being cared for in ICU. even 20 years ago these limits applied.
the criteria for clinical assessment include:
- family demands that gran must be saved
- pre-admission independent activity and quality of life
- the nature of the diagnosis and the probability of a return to full functioning
- the wishes of the patient (if able to respond coherently)
there was once a push in politics to restrict access of people over 80 yrs to ICU. but this was knocked back in NSW.
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