Li Angel, Hunold Katherine M
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2025 May;43(2):331-343. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.08.012. Epub 2025 Jan 30.
Older adult patients (age ≥ 65 years) frequently present to the emergency department with dyspnea, and the most common cause is pulmonary disease. Clinical presentation, examination findings, and existing diagnostic tests can be affected by the pathophysiological changes associated with aging and other comorbidities. As a result, to provide the highest quality care to older adult patients with pulmonary disease, physicians should understand these changes and their implications.
老年患者(年龄≥65岁)经常因呼吸困难前往急诊科就诊,最常见的病因是肺部疾病。临床表现、检查结果和现有的诊断测试可能会受到与衰老及其他合并症相关的病理生理变化的影响。因此,为了给患有肺部疾病的老年患者提供最高质量的护理,医生应该了解这些变化及其影响。