The majority of pneumonia in the elderly is attributed to aspiration. Identifying the cause of aspiration is essential for efficient treatment and prevention. However, the methodology on how to investigate the causes is not established. Therefore, we studied cases that were initially admitted for ...
The main difficulty in interpreting the results of aspiration is that there may be no blood if the bleeding has stopped even temporarily. Therefore, the absence of blood in the aspirate cannot completely exclude the stomach as the source of the bleeding. Only esophagogastroduodenoscopy can ...
Dementia occurs most commonly in elderly people; it used to be called senility and/or senile dementia, and was considered a normal part of aging. Affected people were labeled as demented. The term "senile dementia" is infrequently used in the current medical literature and has been replaced by...
Symptoms and signs: The condition typically occurs in young women and also in athletes of both sexes and elderly people. In patellofemoral syndrome, the patella rubs against the inner or outer femur rather than tracking straight down the middle. As a result, the patellofemoral joint on either th...
Some benign but large cysts may have a fair to good prognosis but may require surgery or aspiration to reduce or eliminate symptoms. Cysts may be recurring; this may happen in some cysts when only the cyst contents are reduced or removed and the cyst covering or lining remains; others may ...
Some benign but large cysts may have a fair to good prognosis but may require surgery or aspiration to reduce or eliminate symptoms. Cysts may be recurring; this may happen in some cysts when only the cyst contents are reduced or removed and the cyst covering or lining remains; others may ...
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Choking is the fourth-highest cause of death in the U.S., and the elderly are particularly susceptible to this. You should feel confident about your choice of care for a loved one, and abuse of that trust is unacceptable. If a loved one has died from choking or is living with the lon...
For larger PTX, drainage may be accomplished by aspiration with a small-bore catheter (7-14 French) or by insertion of a chest tube. The catheter may be placed, under sterile conditions, in the second anterior intercostal space, mid-clavicular line, or laterally at the fourth or fi...
Viral pneumonia is a lung infection that can occur in anyone of any age, but is more common in young children and the elderly. Early signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include cough with sputum production, fever, sharp chest pain on aspiration (breathing in), and shortness of breath. Pn...