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COVID 19 and Older AdultsLuna Ragsdale, MD, MPHChief, Emergency DepartmentDurham VA Health Care SystemDecember 3, 2020
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Risks for Older Adults
85 years and older •13 fold higher risk of hospitalization
•630-fold higher risk of death
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World Data
• In China, case fatality rate for >80 years was 21.9% compared to 1.4% in patient of all ages with no underlying conditions
• In Italy, where 23% of the population is over 65 years-89% of COVID-19 deaths are over 70 years old -31% between 70-79-58% are over 80 years old
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It’s not all bad news…
103-year-old Zhang Guangfen was admitted to Wuhan’s Liyuan Hospital March 1st and has completely recovered
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Most common symptoms
Fever
Cough
Sputum
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Nonspecific Symptoms
Without fever or cough Fatigue Myalgias Nausea and
vomiting
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Atypical Symptoms
Delirium
Low-grade fever
Abdominal pain
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What is a fever?
IDSA recommends modified fever definition for older patients:
• Oral temperature over 100 F (37.8 C)
• TWO oral temperatures over 99 F (37.2C)
• Elevation of 2 F (1 C) from baseline body temp
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Why are older adults affected more?
Immunosenscence Inflammaging Decreased clearing
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Perrotta F, Corbi G, Mazzeo G, et al. COVID-19 and the elderly: insights into pathogenesis and clinical decision-making [published correction appears in Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 Sep;32(9):1909]. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020;32(8):1599-1608. doi:10.1007/s40520-020-01631-y
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• An 86-year-old man is transferred from a skilled nursing facility (SNF) with two-day history of cough and progressive shortness of breath.
• PMH is significant for COPD, atrial fibrillation, and dementia (non-ambulatory, oriented to person and place, two-person assist for ADLs.)
• EMS informs that there are “dozens” of people with URI symptoms at the facility.• Your ED is holding ICU patients for an average of 20 hours. • Supplemental History: There are no cases of COVID-19 in your county. There are three in an adjacent county. The patient’s
daughter is in route to the ED. His POLST form states “DNR; apply all other measures.” • Evaluation: Awake, alert, moderately increased respiratory effort. Temp 100 F (tympanic), RR 27, Pox 87% RA, HR 108, BP 102/62.
Fair air movement, diffuse wheezes. He frequently removes the facemask placed by EMS. • • Do standard COPD interventions change with circulating COVID-19? Should he be intubated if his respiratory status deteriorates? • • Should the “dozens” of other patients from the facility come to the ED? • • If his status improves, or his daughter requests, can the SNF accept him back without a negative COVID-19 test? •
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Levels of Care
Independent Living
Assisted Living
Skilled Nursing
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COVID 19 and Nursing Homes
45% of all COVID deaths from long-term care facilities
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Assisted Living
May only have one licensed practical nurse for entire facility
Less therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities
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Nursing Homes
• Combo of long-term care patients and shorter term skilled nursing/rehab
• Have medical and nursing oversight
• Most have diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities
• Xray (mobile)• IV fluids/medications• Labs (mobile)
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Nursing Home Staffing
• Federal law requires Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes to have :
• A registered nurse (RN) on duty at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week
• A licensed nurse (RN or LPN) on duty 24 hours a day
• Direct care by certified nursing assistants• 1:7-10 daytime• 1:20-25 nighttime
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What Can SNFs provide?
Oxygen IV Meds Nebulized treatments
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SNF placement?
On March 12, 2020, CMS waived an important restriction to nursing home and skilled nursing facility (SNF) access called the “the 3-day rule”.
Relaxation of this rule with this waiver now allows direct transfer of appropriate stable older adults to SNF from the ED.
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Levels of Care
• All EDs should have plans in advance to deal with low-resource situations and emergency plans should include perspectives from ED, ICU, administration, referring facilities, palliative care, hospice, and medical ethics in order to best allocate scarce resources.
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Social IsolationBaseline isolation
Little Reserve
Lack of family visitors
Lack of regular
interactions
Restrict needed
access to food and
med Health deterioration
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Delirium and COVID
• Delirium is an emergency!!!
• Acute brain dysfunction
• Mortality rate of delirium-If admitted 10-26%-If develops during hospitalization 22-76%
Mccusker J et al. Arch Intern Med. 2002; 162(4):457-63Am J Psychiatry. 1999; 156(5 Suppl):1-20
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Components of Delirium
ACUTE change from baseline
“Mom is not usually like this”
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Components of Delirium
INATTENTION
ALTERED LEVEL OF AWARENESS
DISORGANIZED THINKING
AND
OR
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What triggers
delirium
• Systemic illness• Fever• Hypoxemia/hypercarbia• Pain• Dehydration• Constipation• Medications
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Delirium Types
Hypoactive• Sleepy• “Pleasantly Confused”
Hyperactive• Agitation• Anxiety
Mixed
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Who is at Risk?
• Sensory Impairment (Vision and Hearing)
• 65+ age• Nursing Home Resident• h/o dementia• Serious infections
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COVID factors
• NO VISITORS – strict visitor policies
• PPE
• Isolation/Immobility
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Identify and Treat
• Missed in 75% of cases in the ED and inpatient settings
• Reversible causes• Immobility• Dehydration• Hypoxia• Pain• Constipation/urinary retention• Nausea• Psychoactive medications
http://eddelirium.org/delirium-assessment/assessment-overview/
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PREVENTION IS BEST MANAGEMENT
• Mobilize the patient
• Personal contact with orientation
• Ensure physiological needs are met
-Food/drink-Warmth-Bowel and bladder emptying
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Create friendlier environment
• Dimming or turning off the lights
• Minimizing auditory stimulation
• Minimizing tethers
• Having family members and familiar objects from home at the patient’s bedside
• Antipsychotic medications last resort
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Delirium Management - TADA
TolerateTolerate seemingly
dangerous behaviors
1
AnticipateAnticipate what the patient might do and proactively avoid inciting agents that may cause or exacerbate
agitation
2
Don’t AgitateGolden rule of this
approach
3
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COVID 19 –Resource Rationing
ED is not an optimal environment for decision making regarding resource rationing
• Lack of critical data
• Lack of time
• Barriers for effective communication
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Importance of Advanced Care Planning
Proactively identifies who does not want aggressive,
invasive interventions
Clearly documented in easily accessible location
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Transfers from LTCF
• Communication is a problem
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Forward Triaging
Prior to the ED evaluationHPI, PMH, baseline mental and
functional status, goals of care, current hospital resources, and nursing home treatment (and
isolation) capacity
After ED evaluationRisks, benefits, and alternatives to
construct a disposition and communicate with family members
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Key Points
Older patients can present atypically
Delirium can be a symptom
Best way to manage delirium is prevention
Plan ahead
Communication is key