Treating the elderly in hospital can be quite a frightening experience for them and one that can cause extreme agitation. When the person that is presenting, is one that has a potentially life threatening condition, it is even more difficult, as time is of the essence.
One such situation occurred when a lady was admitted to the Emergency Department with a potentially life threatening bleed. She would not co-operate and would not allow bloods to be taken, it was proving extremely difficult to communicate with her.