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Today, the increasing geriatric age group means an increase in the need for health services and especially in the rates of application to the emergency room (ER).Management of geriatric patients in the ER is a complicated and peculiar situation due to the frequent debility, inability to express themselves clearly, the presence of complex symptoms and signs, and comorbidity in this patient group. In addition, this further increases the workload of already crowded ERs. It is essential to perform a detailed anamnesis and a comprehensive physical examination in this patient group. However, it can cause the physical examination to be deceptively regular. Therefore, system inspections should be accomplished systematically from head to toe. Even in the slightest hesitation about the diagnosis, using advanced imaging methods should not have hesitation and consultation requests should be more flexible. In addition, the threshold for hospitalization should be kept lower in this age group compared to other age groups.
